Around Alston ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alston, with the nearest first.
- Nisula
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisula
- Nisula is located in Houghton County
- Hazel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pelkie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pelkie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelkie
- Pelkie is located in Baraga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelkie <2>
- Elo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elo
- Elo is located in Houghton County
- Lake Roland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Roland
- Lake Roland is located in Houghton County
- Bear Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Rousseau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
- Rousseau is located in Ontonagon County
- Baraga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraga
- Baraga is located in Baraga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baraga <2>
- Wasas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Wainola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Keweenaw Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keweenaw Bay
- Keweenaw Bay is located in Baraga County
- L'Anse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for L'Anse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse
- L'Anse is located in Baraga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for L'Anse <2>
- Alberta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Alberta is located in Baraga County
- Mass City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mass City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mass City
- Mass City is located in Ontonagon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mass City <2>
- Toivola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toivola
- Toivola is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toivola <2>
- Wainola
For more communities neighboring Alston, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alston.
Houghton County ...
Alston is located in Houghton County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houghton County: Baraga, Iron, Keweenaw, Ontonagon & Ashland (WI). Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alston ...
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 Alston.
Airports Near Alston ...
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 Alston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alston.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alston), 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. |