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Around Afton ...

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

  • Fingerboard Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Indian River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
    • Indian River is located in Cheboygan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian River <2>
  • Giauque Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Topinabee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolverine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
    • Wolverine is located in Cheboygan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolverine <2>
  • Tower
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
    • Tower is located in Cheboygan County
  • Veery Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Long Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Wildwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Cheboygan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wildwood
    • From Afton to Wildwood
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    • Burt Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt Lake
      • Burt Lake is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burt Lake <2>
    • Black Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Silver Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mullett Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullett Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullett Lake
      • Mullett Lake is located in Cheboygan County
    • Onaway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Alanson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson
      • Alanson is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanson <2>

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

Cheboygan County ...

Afton is located in Cheboygan County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cheboygan County: Charlevoix, Emmet, Montmorency, Otsego & Presque Isle. The Straits of Mackinac and Lake Michigan lies to the northwest, with Mackinac Island and Lake Huron to the north.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Afton ...

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 Afton.

Airports Near Afton ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Afton ...

Looking for more information about Afton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Afton. 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 Afton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Afton.

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 Afton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Cheboygan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Afton), 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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