Around West Lafayette ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lafayette. It lies just southeast of West Lafayette. Lafayette has a population of 71,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Crawfordsville. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the south of West Lafayette and has a population of 16,200 people.
For comparison, West Lafayette has a population of 51,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West Lafayette, with the nearest first.
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Lafayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <3>
- Battle Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
- Battle Ground is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <3>
- Delp
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
- Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
- Montmorenci
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
- Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
- Shadeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Buck Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Buck Creek is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buck Creek <3>
- Americus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
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- Glenhall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
- Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
- Otterbein
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
- Otterbein is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <3>
- Brookston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Brookston is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <3>
- Green Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Westpoint
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Westpoint is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westpoint <3>
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Tippecanoe County
- Glenhall
For more communities neighboring West Lafayette, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Lafayette.
Tippecanoe County ...
West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tippecanoe County: Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Warren & White.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Lafayette ...
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 West Lafayette.
Airports Near West Lafayette ...
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 West Lafayette and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Lafayette.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lafayette ...
Looking for more information about West Lafayette? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for West Lafayette. 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 West Lafayette, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Lafayette.
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 Indiana:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Indiana Statewide Tourism
- West Lafayette Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Lafayette
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Lafayette: www.city.west-lafayette.in.us/
The official website for Tippecanoe County: www.co.tippecanoe.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 West Lafayette. |
| <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 Tippecanoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Lafayette), 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. |