For example, in my home state of Wyoming.

Laramie is EAS. It's a 50 mile drive to Cheyenne.
Worland is EAS. It's a 80 mile drive to Riverton
Cody is EAS. It's about 100 miles to Billings.

Next door in Nebraska
Chadron is about 100 miles to Rapid City, SD
Alliance is 150 to either Cheyenne or Rapid City.
You could easily close Chadron, and Alliance is under 50 miles away.