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Nearest Communities to Gaastra,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Gaastra, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Gaastra:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Gaastra.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Gaastra is located in Iron County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iron County: Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Marquette, Ontonagon, Florence (WI), Forest (WI) & Vilas (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gaastra. Of these communities, 39 are located in counties other than Iron County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Gaastra (which is Iron County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Gaastra

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Iron County   (where Gaastra resides)
    • County Website:   https://ironmi.com/
    • County Seat for Iron:   Crystal Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gaastra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gaastra.
      • Bates Junction
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Bates Junction is also located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Junction
      • Stambaugh
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Stambaugh is also located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stambaugh
      • Palatka
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Palatka is also located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatka
      • Caspian
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hiawatha Location
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Hiawatha Location is also located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Location
      • Scott Lake
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Scott Lake is also located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Lake
      • Bates Location
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Bates Location is also located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Location
      • Rogers Location
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Rogers Location is also located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Location
      • Mapleton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Mapleton is also located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Iron River
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Virgil Location
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Virgil Location is also located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil Location
      • Forbes Location
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Forbes Location is also located in Iron County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Location
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        • Homer Location
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Homer Location is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Location
        • Mineral Hills
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Mineral Hills is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
        • Chicagon
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Chicagon is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicagon
        • Pentoga
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pentoga is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentoga
        • Fortune Lake
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Fortune Lake is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Lake
        • Hazel
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hazel is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
        • Alpha
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Alpha is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <3>
        • New Bristol Location
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • New Bristol Location is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bristol Location
        • Beechwood
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Beechwood is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
        • Dunn Location
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Dunn Location is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Location
        • Monongahela Location
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Monongahela Location is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela Location
        • Erickson Landing
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Erickson Landing is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Landing
        • Naults
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Naults is also located in Iron County
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        • Clinch ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Clinch was located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
        • Mastodon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Mastodon is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
        • Odgers Location
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Odgers Location is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odgers Location
        • Shafer Location
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Shafer Location is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Location
        • Tobin Location
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Tobin Location is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin Location
        • Atkinson ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Atkinson was located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
        • Gibbs City ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Gibbs City was located in Iron County
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        • Crystal Falls
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Kimball Location
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Kimball Location is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Location
        • Panola
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Panola is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
        • Stager
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Stager is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stager
        • Gibson Lake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Gibson Lake is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Lake
        • Western Location
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Western Location is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Location
        • Amasa
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Balsam
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Balsam is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
        • Basswood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Basswood is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
        • Kelso Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Kelso Junction is also located in Iron County
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        • Mansfield Location
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Mansfield Location is also located in Iron County
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        • Elmwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Elmwood is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
        • Kiernan
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Kiernan is also located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiernan
        • Mansfield ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Mansfield was located in Iron County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Baraga County
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://www.dickinsoncountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Iron Mountain
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gaastra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gaastra.
      • Channing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Sagola
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Randville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Randville is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randville
      • Granite Bluff
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Granite Bluff is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bluff
      • Golden
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Golden is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Merriman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Merriman is located in Dickinson County
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      • Kingsford
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Floodwood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Floodwood is located in Dickinson County
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      • Antoine
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Antoine is located in Dickinson County
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      • Iron Mountain
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gogebic County
    • County Website:   https://www.gogebic.gov/
    • County Seat for Gogebic:   Bessemer
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the northwest
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gaastra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gaastra.
      • Katakitckon Indian Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Tamarack
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Tamarack is located in Gogebic County
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        • Tamarack has also been known as:
        • Tamarack Lake
      • Fuller
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Fuller is located in Gogebic County
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      • Watersmeet
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence County
    • County Website:   https://www.florencecountywi.com/
    • County Seat for Florence:   Florence (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gaastra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gaastra.
      • Tipler
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Tipler is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipler
      • Long Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Long Lake is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Tyran
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Tyran is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyran
      • Fern ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Fern was located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Ridgetop
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Ridgetop is located in Florence County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
      • Florence
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Florence is located in Florence County (WI)
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      • Commonwealth
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Commonwealth is located in Florence County (WI)
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      • Hematite
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hematite is located in Florence County (WI)
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      • Fence
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Fence is located in Florence County (WI)
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      • Spread Eagle
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Spread Eagle is located in Florence County (WI)
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      • Pulp
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pulp is located in Florence County (WI)
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      • Aurora
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Aurora is located in Florence County (WI)
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  • Forest County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.forest.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Forest:   Crandon (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gaastra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gaastra.
      • Nelma
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Nelma is located in Forest County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelma
      • Alvin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Alvin is located in Forest County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Popple River
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Popple River is located in Forest County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple River
      • Newald
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Newald is located in Forest County (WI)
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      • Armstrong Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Armstrong Creek is located in Forest County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Creek
      • Bonneval
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bonneval is located in Forest County (WI)
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      • Cavour
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Cavour is located in Forest County (WI)
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      • Laona Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Laona Junction is located in Forest County (WI)
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      • Argonne
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Argonne is located in Forest County (WI)
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      • Hiles
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Hiles is located in Forest County (WI)
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  • Vilas County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gaastra) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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