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Around Fountain ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lafayette. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northeast of Fountain. Lafayette has a population of 71,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is West Lafayette. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the northeast of Fountain and has a population of 51,600 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Fountain, with the nearest first.

  • Old Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Warren County
  • West Lebanon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
    • West Lebanon is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
  • Williamsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
  • Stone Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
    • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
  • Attica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Covington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Fountain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
  • Foster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Warren County
  • Veedersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
    • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <3>
  • Hedrick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
    • Hedrick is located in Warren County
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    • Newtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Illiana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
      • Illiana is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Mellott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • State Line City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
      • State Line City is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • State Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Warren County
    • Tree Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County

For more communities neighboring Fountain, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fountain.

Fountain County ...

Fountain is located in Fountain County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fountain County: Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion & Warren.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fountain ...

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 Fountain.

Airports Near Fountain ...

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 Fountain and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fountain.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fountain.
<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 Indiana's counties, including Fountain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fountain), 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.









 

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