Around Lake Orion Junction ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Detroit. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the south of where Lake Orion Junction would have been located. Detroit has a population of 665,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Windsor (ON). It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the south of Lake Orion Junction and has a population of 216,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lake Orion Junction, with the nearest first.
- Rochester
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
- Stony Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
- Stony Creek has also been known as:
- Stoney Creek Village
- Stoney Creek
- Stony Creek Village
- Goodison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rochester Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
- Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <2>
- Yates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Auburn Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Washington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Macomb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
- Auburn Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Heights
- Auburn Heights is located in Oakland County
- Campbells Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
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- Rudds Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Lake Orion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Utica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,062 people
- Former names for Utica:
- Hog Hollow
- McDougalville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
- Gingellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Lake Orion Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Heights
- Lake Orion Heights is located in Oakland County
- Rudds Mill
For more communities neighboring Lake Orion Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lake Orion Junction.
Oakland County ...
Lake Orion Junction would have been located within present day 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 Junction ...
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 Junction.
Airports Near Lake Orion Junction ...
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 Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Orion Junction.
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 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 Junction. |
| <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 Junction), 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. |