Nearby Communities

Around Alpena ...

For comparison, Alpena has a population of 9,900 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Alpena, with the nearest first.

Alpena Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Alpena Junction is also located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena Junction
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alpena Junction
- From Alpena to Alpena Junction
Cathro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cathro is also located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathro
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cathro
- From Alpena to Cathro
McHarg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McHarg is also located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHarg
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McHarg
- From Alpena to McHarg
Herron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Herron is also located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Herron
- From Alpena to Herron
Ossineke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ossineke is also located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossineke
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossineke <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ossineke
- From Alpena to Ossineke
Leroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Leroy is located in Presque Isle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leroy
- From Alpena to Leroy
Lachine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lachine is also located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lachine
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lachine <2>
Long Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Long Rapids is also located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Rapids
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Rapids
- From Alpena to Long Rapids
Flanders
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Flanders is also located in Alpena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Flanders
- From Alpena to Flanders
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- Hubbard Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Hubbard Lake is also located in Alpena County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Lake
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard Lake <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Hubbard Lake
  - From Alpena to Hubbard Lake
- Spruce
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  - Spruce is located in Alcona County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Spruce
  - From Alpena to Spruce
- Polaski
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Polaski is located in Presque Isle County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaski
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Polaski
  - From Alpena to Polaski
- Presque Isle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  - Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presque Isle
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presque Isle <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Presque Isle
  - From Alpena to Presque Isle
- Black River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  - Black River is located in Alcona County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black River <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Black River
  - From Alpena to Black River
- Posen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  - Posen is located in Presque Isle County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Posen
  - From Alpena to Posen

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

Alpena County ...

Alpena is located in Alpena County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alpena County: Alcona, Montmorency, Oscoda & Presque Isle.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alpena ...

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 Alpena.

Airports Near Alpena ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alpena ...

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

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 Michigan:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Michigan Statewide Tourism
- Alpena Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alpena
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 Alpena.
<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 Michigan's counties, including Alpena, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alpena), 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.