Around Lake Orion Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Warren. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the southeast of Lake Orion Heights. Warren has a population of 133,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Sterling Heights. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southeast of Lake Orion Heights and has a population of 132,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lake Orion Heights, with the nearest first.
- Lake Orion
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
- Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
- Former names for Lake Orion:
- Canandaigua City
- New Canandaigua
- Oakland
- Orion
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <2>
- Rudds Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudds Mill
- Rudds Mill is located in Oakland County
- Oxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Gingellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gingellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingellville
- Gingellville is located in Oakland County
- Gingellville has also been known as:
- Gingeville
- Goodison
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lake Angelus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angelus
- Lake Angelus is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Auburn Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Hills
- Auburn Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn Hills <2>
- Campbells Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
- Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Oakland County
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- Clintonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Oakland County
- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Oakland County
- Perry Lake Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Lake Heights
- Perry Lake Heights is located in Oakland County
- Thomas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Clarkston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston
- Clarkston is located in Oakland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkston <2>
- Drayton Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayton Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
- Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
- Clintonville
For more communities neighboring Lake Orion Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lake Orion Heights.
Oakland County ...
Lake Orion Heights is located in Oakland County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oakland County: Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Washtenaw & Wayne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Orion Heights ...
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 Lake Orion Heights.
Airports Near Lake Orion Heights ...
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 Lake Orion Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Orion Heights.
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 Lake Orion Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.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 Lake Orion Heights. |
| <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 Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Orion Heights), 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. |