Around Fort Atkinson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Madison. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the west of Fort Atkinson. Madison has a population of 263,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Janesville. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the southwest of Fort Atkinson and has a population of 64,700 people.
For comparison, Fort Atkinson has a population of 12,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Fort Atkinson, with the nearest first.
- Lake Koshkonong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
- Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Carcajou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Whitewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Helenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
- Helenville is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
- Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
- Lima Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima Center
- Lima Center is located in Rock County
- Cambridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Johnson Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Lake Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Rockdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Rome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Johnson Creek
For more communities neighboring Fort Atkinson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fort Atkinson.
Jefferson County ...
Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Dane, Dodge, Rock, Walworth & Waukesha.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Atkinson ...
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 Fort Atkinson.
Airports Near Fort Atkinson ...
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 Fort Atkinson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Atkinson.
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 Fort Atkinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywi.gov
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 Fort Atkinson. |
| <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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Atkinson), 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. |