Around Colfax ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Big Rapids. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the east of Colfax. Big Rapids has a population of 10,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ludington. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the northwest of Colfax and has a population of 8,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Colfax, with the nearest first.
- Walkerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Walkerville is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerville <2>
- Cobmoosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Elbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Carr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Carr is located in Mason County
- Carr has also been known as:
- Carr Settlement
- McCumber Settlement
- Huber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
- Huber is located in Newaygo County
- Bitely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitely
- Bitely is located in Newaygo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bitely <2>
- Woodland Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Newaygo County
- Hesperia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
- Hesperia is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <2>
- Wiley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Mason County
- Wiley has also been known as:
- Wileys
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- Brohman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brohman
- Brohman is located in Newaygo County
- Former names for Brohman:
- Dingman
- Otia
- Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
- Ferry is located in Oceana County
- Aetna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Aetna is located in Newaygo County
- Hart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Hart is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <2>
- Marlborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Lake County
- Walhalla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
- Walhalla is located in Mason County
- Walhalla has also been known as:
- Butter's Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walhalla <2>
- Brohman
For more communities neighboring Colfax, please visit our County-by-County Page for Colfax.
Oceana County ...
Colfax is located in Oceana County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oceana County: Lake, Mason, Muskegon & Newaygo. Lake Michigan lies to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colfax ...
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 Colfax.
Airports Near Colfax ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Colfax and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Colfax.
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 Colfax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.mi.us/
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 Colfax. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oceana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Colfax), 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. |