Around South Switch Junction ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Dubuque. It lies immediately north of South Switch Junction. Dubuque has a population of 57,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Platteville (WI). It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northeast of South Switch Junction and has a population of 11,700 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South Switch Junction, with the nearest first.
- Cattese
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
- East Dubuque
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
- East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <3>
- Dubuque
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
- Dubuque is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <3>
- Key West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Key West is located in Dubuque County
- Sageville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rutledge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Asbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Menominee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Durango
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
- Durango is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <3>
- Centralia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Saint Donatus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Donatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Donatus
- Saint Donatus is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Donatus <3>
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Peosta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
- Peosta is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <3>
- Graf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Durango
For more communities neighboring South Switch Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Switch Junction.
Dubuque County ...
South Switch Junction is located in Dubuque County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dubuque County: Clayton, Delaware, Jackson, Jones, Jo Daviess (IL) & Grant (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Switch Junction ...
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 South Switch Junction.
Airports Near South Switch Junction ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to South Switch Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Switch Junction.
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 Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Switch Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Switch Junction. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dubuque, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Switch Junction), 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. |