Around Welch Point ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Eau Claire. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the east of where Welch Point would have been located. Eau Claire has a population of 69,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Menomonie. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the north of Welch Point and has a population of 16,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Welch Point, with the nearest first.
- Eau Galle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
- Arkansaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
- Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
- Dunnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Dunnville is located in Dunn County
- Durand
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Plum City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Ella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Ella is located in Pepin County
- Maxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Maxville is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Meridean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Meridean is located in Dunn County
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- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Pierce County
- Falls City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Menomonie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Olivet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Lund
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lund
- Lund is located in Pepin County
- Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Waverly
For more communities neighboring Welch Point, please visit our County-by-County Page for Welch Point.
Dunn County ...
Welch Point would have been located within present day Dunn County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dunn County: Barron, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk & Saint Croix.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Welch Point ...
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 Welch Point.
Airports Near Welch Point ...
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 Welch Point and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Welch Point.
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 Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
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 Welch Point. |
| <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 Dunn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Welch Point), 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. |