Painesdale (Houghton County, MI)

Around Painesdale ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Houghton. It lies just northeast of Painesdale. Houghton has a population of 7,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Hancock. It lies just northeast of Painesdale and has a population of 4,400 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Painesdale, with the nearest first.

Champion Mine
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
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- Champion Mine is located in Houghton County
Baltic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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- Baltic is located in Houghton County
South Range
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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- South Range is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Range <2>
Atlantic Mine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
- Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
Dodgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Dodgeville is located in Houghton County
Toivola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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- Toivola is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toivola <2>
Hancock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Hancock is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
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Hurontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Hurontown is located in Houghton County
Chassell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chassell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chassell
- Chassell is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chassell <2>
Continue List (6 more) ...
- Houghton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
  - Houghton is located in Houghton County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <2>
- Redridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redridge
  - Redridge is located in Houghton County
- Beacon Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hill
  - Beacon Hill is located in Houghton County
- Dollar Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Bay
  - Dollar Bay is located in Houghton County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dollar Bay <2>
- Freda
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freda
  - Freda is located in Houghton County
- Oskar
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskar
  - Oskar is located in Houghton County

For more communities neighboring Painesdale, please visit our County-by-County Page for Painesdale.

Houghton County ...

Painesdale is located in Houghton County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houghton County: Baraga, Iron, Keweenaw, Ontonagon & Ashland (WI). Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Painesdale ...

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 Painesdale.

Airports Near Painesdale ...

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 Painesdale and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Painesdale.

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:
- Michigan Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Painesdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Painesdale.
<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 Houghton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Painesdale), 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.