Around Ashland ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Alpena. It lies just south of Ashland. Alpena has a population of 9,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Rogers City. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the northwest of Ashland and has a population of 2,700 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ashland, with the nearest first.
- Leroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
- Presque Isle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
- Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <2>
- Alpena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Alpena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <2>
- Polaski
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
- Polaski is located in Presque Isle County
- Posen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Posen is located in Presque Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <2>
- Long Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
- Long Rapids is located in Alpena County
- McHarg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
- McHarg is located in Alpena County
- Herron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
- Herron is located in Alpena County
- Lachine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lachine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
- Lachine is located in Alpena County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <2>
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- Liske
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liske
- Liske is located in Presque Isle County
- Flanders
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
- Flanders is located in Alpena County
- Hagensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagensville
- Hagensville is located in Presque Isle County
- Metz
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Ossineke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossineke
- Ossineke is located in Alpena County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossineke <2>
- Calcite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liske
For more communities neighboring Ashland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ashland.
Alpena County ...
Ashland is located in Alpena County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alpena County: Alcona, Montmorency, Oscoda & Presque Isle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ashland ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashland.
Airports Near Ashland ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ashland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ashland.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alpena County: www.alpenacounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ashland. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alpena, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ashland), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |