Around Scales Mound ...
For comparison, Scales Mound has a population of 360 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Scales Mound, with the nearest first.
- White Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- New Diggings
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
- Shullsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Etna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Apple River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bremen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Galena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Hazel Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
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- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Aiken
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Galena Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Cuba City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gratiot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
For more communities neighboring Scales Mound, please visit our County-by-County Page for Scales Mound.
Jo Daviess County ...
Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jo Daviess County: Dubuque (IA), Jackson (IA), Carroll, Stephenson, Grant (WI) & Lafayette (WI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scales Mound ...
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 Scales Mound.
Airports Near Scales Mound ...
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 Scales Mound and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Scales Mound.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scales Mound ...
Looking for more information about Scales Mound? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Scales Mound. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Scales Mound, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scales Mound.
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 Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scales Mound. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jo Daviess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Scales Mound), 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. |