Around Brown Deer ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Milwaukee. It lies just south of Brown Deer. Milwaukee has a population of 589,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Waukesha. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southwest of Brown Deer and has a population of 72,400 people.
For comparison, Brown Deer has a population of 12,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Brown Deer, with the nearest first.
- River Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
- River Hills is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Bayside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fox Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Glendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Mequon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Thiensville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiensville
- Thiensville is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- West Granville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
- West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
- Freistadt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistadt
- Freistadt is located in Ozaukee County
- Whitefish Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
- Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
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- Butler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Menomonee Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
- Shorewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Cedarburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarburg
- Cedarburg is located in Ozaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,783 people
- Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
- Wauwatosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Butler
For more communities neighboring Brown Deer, please visit our County-by-County Page for Brown Deer.
Milwaukee County ...
Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Milwaukee County: Ozaukee, Racine, Washington & Waukesha. Lake Michigan lies to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brown Deer ...
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 Brown Deer.
Airports Near Brown Deer ...
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 Brown Deer and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Brown Deer.
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 ...
The official website for Brown Deer: www.vil.brown-deer.wi.us/
The official website for Milwaukee County: www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/
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 Brown Deer. |
| <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 Milwaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brown Deer), 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. |