Around Bayfield ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ashland. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the south of Bayfield. Ashland has a population of 7,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Washburn. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the south of Bayfield and has a population of 2,000 people.
For comparison, Bayfield has a population of 470 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bayfield, with the nearest first.
- La Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe
- La Pointe is located in Ashland County
- Washburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Bayfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
- Odanah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
- Moquah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
- Moquah is located in Bayfield County
- Benoit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bayfield County
- Cedar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Marengo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Ashland County
- Mason
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - High Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Ashland County
- Sutherland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Bayfield County
For more communities neighboring Bayfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bayfield.
Bayfield County ...
Bayfield is located in Bayfield County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bayfield County: Ashland, Douglas, Sawyer & Washburn. Lake Superior lies to the north.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayfield ...
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 Bayfield.
Airports Near Bayfield ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bayfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bayfield.
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 Wisconsin:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bayfield County: www.bayfieldcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bayfield. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Bayfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bayfield), 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. |