Around Pentwater ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ludington. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the north of Pentwater. Ludington has a population of 8,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Whitehall. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the south of Pentwater and has a population of 2,900 people.
For comparison, Pentwater has a population of 860 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Pentwater, with the nearest first.
- French Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- French Town is located in Oceana County
- Meisenheimer Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meisenheimer Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
- Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County
- Hart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Hart is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <3>
- Mears
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
- Mears is located in Oceana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mears <3>
- Wiley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Mason County
- Wiley has also been known as:
- Wileys
- Elbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Ludington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Ludington is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludington <3>
- Shelby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
- Amber
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber is located in Mason County
- Amber has also been known as:
- Slaughtburg
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- Cobmoosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Scottville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Scottville has also been known as:
- Mason Center
- Sweetland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
- Custer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Former names for Custer:
- Black Creek
- Ferryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <3>
- New Era
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- New Era is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <3>
- Piney Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
- Piney Ridge is located in Mason County
- Walkerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Walkerville is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerville <3>
- Cobmoosa
For more communities neighboring Pentwater, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pentwater.
Oceana County ...
Pentwater is located in Oceana County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oceana County: Lake, Mason, Muskegon & Newaygo. Lake Michigan lies to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pentwater ...
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 Pentwater.
Airports Near Pentwater ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Pentwater and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pentwater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pentwater ...
Looking for more information about Pentwater? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Pentwater. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Pentwater, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pentwater.
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
- Pentwater Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pentwater
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pentwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oceana County: www.oceana.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 Pentwater. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oceana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pentwater), 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. |