Around Atkinson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Iron River. It lies just south of where Atkinson would have been located. Iron River has a population of 2,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Crystal Falls. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the southeast of Atkinson and has a population of 1,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Atkinson, with the nearest first.
- Mineral Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
- Mineral Hills is located in Iron County
- Iron River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
- Iron River is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <3>
- Bates Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Junction
- Bates Junction is located in Iron County
- Stambaugh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Amasa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amasa
- Amasa is located in Iron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amasa <3>
- Caspian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspian
- Caspian is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caspian <3>
- Chicagon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Gaastra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaastra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaastra
- Gaastra is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaastra <3>
- Nelma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelma
- Nelma is located in Forest County (WI)
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- Pentoga
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentoga
- Pentoga is located in Iron County
- Sidnaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidnaw
- Sidnaw is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidnaw <3>
- Alpha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <3>
- Crystal Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Crystal Falls is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Falls <3>
- Katakitckon Indian Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katakitckon Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katakitckon Indian Village
- Katakitckon Indian Village is located in Gogebic County
- Kenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Houghton County
- Pentoga
For more communities neighboring Atkinson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Atkinson.
Iron County ...
Atkinson would have been located within present day Iron County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iron County: Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Marquette, Ontonagon, Florence (WI), Forest (WI) & Vilas (WI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Atkinson ...
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 Atkinson.
Airports Near Atkinson ...
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 Atkinson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Atkinson.
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 ...
The official website for Iron County: www.iron.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Atkinson. |
| <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 Michigan's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Atkinson), 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. |