Around Paw Paw Lake ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Niles. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the south of Paw Paw Lake. Niles has a population of 11,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Benton Harbor. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the southwest of Paw Paw Lake and has a population of 9,700 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Paw Paw Lake, with the nearest first.
- Watervliet
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- Watervliet is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <2>
- Coloma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Coloma is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coloma <2>
- Fish Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
- Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
- Covert
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Covert is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covert <2>
- Hartford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
- Lake Michigan Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Michigan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Michigan Beach
- Lake Michigan Beach is located in Berrien County
- Riverside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Benton Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Heights
- Benton Heights is located in Berrien County
- Mizpah Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Park
- Mizpah Park is located in Berrien County
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- Bangor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <2>
- Benton Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Harbor
- Benton Harbor is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton Harbor <2>
- Lawrence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
- Fair Plain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plain
- Fair Plain is located in Berrien County
- Shanghai Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Corners
- Shanghai Corners is located in Berrien County
- Sodus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bangor
For more communities neighboring Paw Paw Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Paw Paw Lake.
Berrien County ...
Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berrien County: LaPorte (IN), Saint Joseph (IN), Cass & Van Buren. Lake Michigan lies to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paw Paw Lake ...
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 Paw Paw Lake.
Airports Near Paw Paw Lake ...
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 Paw Paw Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Paw Paw Lake.
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 Paw Paw Lake. 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 Paw Paw Lake. |
| <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 Berrien, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Paw Paw Lake), 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. |