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Little River, Kansas, United States – United States Flag

Current Date And Time In Little River, United States

Friday, 14 August 2026
18:22:48 PDT
State: Kansas
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -08:00 (PDT)
Population: 544
District: Rice County

📍 Cities Near To Little River


Find cities, states and countries closest to Little River in Kansas, United States with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Little River.

📍 Little River Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Little River from our regional database:

State / RegionKansas
DistrictRice County
Total Population544
Land Area1.14 km²
Population Density477.19 / km²
Center Latitude38.3981° N
Center Longitude-98.012° E
Elevation490 m (1,608 ft)
UTC Time Zone-10:00 to -05:00
Population Rank in Kansas#280 of 301
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Buhler Buhler22 36 19
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Burrton Burrton32 51 28
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ellsworth Ellsworth26 41 22
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Hutchinson Hutchinson24 38 21
South (S)
National Flag Of Inman Inman17 28 15
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Lindsborg Lindsborg22 35 19
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Lyons Lyons11 18 9
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Marquette Marquette15 23 13
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of McPherson McPherson19 30 16
East (E)
National Flag Of Nickerson Nickerson18 29 15
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of South Hutchinson South Hutchinson26 42 22
South (S)
National Flag Of Sterling Sterling17 27 15
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To Little River


States and regions closest to Kansas (home state of Little River), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Arkansas Arkansas451 726 392
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Colorado Colorado392 631 340
West (W)
National Flag Of Illinois Illinois495 796 430
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Iowa Iowa345 556 300
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Louisiana Louisiana707 1,138 614
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Minnesota Minnesota567 912 492
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mississippi Mississippi686 1,104 596
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Missouri Missouri367 590 319
East (E)
National Flag Of Nebraska Nebraska187 301 162
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of New Mexico New Mexico456 734 396
Southwest (SW)

🌎 Countries Near To Little River


Countries bordering or closest to United States, with aerial distance and compass direction from Little River's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bahamas Bahamas1,363 2,193 1,183
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Canada Canada1,405 2,261 1,220
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands1,507 2,425 1,309
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba1,519 2,445 1,319
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Jamaica Jamaica1,723 2,772 1,496
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Mexico Mexico1,014 1,632 881
South-southwest (SSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Little River. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Kansas, United States.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Little River (You)Kansas544
LyonsKansas3,72517.6WSW
MarquetteKansas62223.4NE
SterlingKansas2,29327.0SW
InmanKansas1,36127.8SE
NickersonKansas1,03628.6SSW
McPhersonKansas13,14430.5E
LindsborgKansas3,38335.3ENE
BuhlerKansas1,33236.1SE
HutchinsonKansas41,56938.2S
EllsworthKansas3,05741.5NNW

🏆 Kansas City Rankings

How does Little River rank within Kansas? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Little River appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Wichita396,119
Overland Park186,515
Kansas City152,933
Olathe134,305
Topeka125,963
Lawrence93,917
Shawnee65,046
Manhattan56,308
Lenexa52,490
Salina47,813

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Wichita423.71
Kansas City332.49
Overland Park195.87
Topeka159.20
Olathe156.48
Shawnee111.02
Lawrence90.45
Lenexa89.22
Salina65.72
Hutchinson63.97

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Roeland Park1,625.48
Westwood1,621.70
Mission1,371.53
Prairie Village1,358.82
Fairway1,336.70
Garden City1,182.36
Manhattan1,156.93
Lawrence1,038.33
Hays1,024.38
Merriam1,008.76
✈️ Nearest Airport
Salina Municipal Airport
IATA: SLN
54 km (33 mi) from Little River
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Kansas Cities
Little River ranks #280 of 301 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Little River? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Little River Sits on the Map

Little River sits inside Kansas, United States and ranks #280 of 301 cities in Kansas by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Little River to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Little River outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Little River and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Little River against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Kansas city rankings

🌎 Beyond Little River: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Little River and the countries closest to Little River by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near United States. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across North America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Little River, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Little River at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Little River

If you're stringing together stops in Kansas, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Little River — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Little River MapView the Little River map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Little River Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Kansas OverviewExplore the Kansas state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ United States Country DataGet complete United States data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Little River

Which cities are closest to Little River?

See the Cities Near To Little River table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Kansas by population and density.

How is the distance from Little River to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Little River and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Little River map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Little River will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Little River to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Little River?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Little River. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Kansas city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Little River compare in size to the cities near it?

Little River ranks #280 of 301 cities in Kansas by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Little River?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Little River is Salina Municipal Airport (SLN), about 54 km (33 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.