Around Milwaukee ...
Milwaukee is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is Racine. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the south of Milwaukee
For comparison, Milwaukee has a population of 589,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Milwaukee, with the nearest first.
- West Milwaukee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
- West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Shorewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - West Allis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Saint Francis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,725 people
- Wauwatosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Whitefish Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish Bay
- Whitefish Bay is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,770 people
- Cudahy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Elm Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
- Greendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Fox Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Brown Deer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Deer
- Brown Deer is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,191 people
- Hales Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
- Elm Grove
For more communities neighboring Milwaukee, please visit our County-by-County Page for Milwaukee.
Milwaukee County ...
Milwaukee is primarily located in Milwaukee County<3> and is the County Seat. A portion of Milwaukee extends into Washington County and Waukesha County.
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 Milwaukee ...
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 Milwaukee.
Airports Near Milwaukee ...
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 Milwaukee and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Milwaukee.
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 Milwaukee: www.milwaukee.gov/
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 Milwaukee. |
| <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 Milwaukee), 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. |