Around Pontiac ...
For comparison, Pontiac has a population of 58,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Pontiac, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Grove
- From Pontiac to Oak Grove
- Sylvan Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake
- Sylvan Lake is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Lake <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sylvan Lake
- From Pontiac to Sylvan Lake
- Auburn Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Heights
- Auburn Heights is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auburn Heights
- From Pontiac to Auburn Heights
- Keego Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keego Harbor
- Keego Harbor is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keego Harbor <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keego Harbor
- From Pontiac to Keego Harbor
- Auburn Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auburn Hills
- From Pontiac to Auburn Hills
- Bloomfield Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Hills
- Bloomfield Hills is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield Hills <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloomfield Hills
- From Pontiac to Bloomfield Hills
- Bloomfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloomfield
- From Pontiac to Bloomfield
- Clintonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clintonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clintonville
- From Pontiac to Clintonville
- Lake Angelus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angelus
- Lake Angelus is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Angelus
- From Pontiac to Lake Angelus
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- Charing Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charing Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
- Charing Cross is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charing Cross
- From Pontiac to Charing Cross
- Drayton Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drayton Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
- Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Drayton Plains
- From Pontiac to Drayton Plains
- Gingellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gingellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingellville
- Gingellville is located in Oakland County
- Gingellville has also been known as:
- Gingeville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gingellville
- From Pontiac to Gingellville
- Orchard Lake Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lake Village
- Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
- Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
- Orchard Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Lake Village <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orchard Lake Village
- From Pontiac to Orchard Lake Village
- Four Towns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Four Towns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
- Four Towns is located in Oakland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Four Towns
- From Pontiac to Four Towns
- Birmingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birmingham
- From Pontiac to Birmingham
- Charing Cross
For more communities neighboring Pontiac, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pontiac.
Oakland County ...
Pontiac is located in Oakland County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oakland County: Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Washtenaw & Wayne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pontiac ...
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 Pontiac.
Airports Near Pontiac ...
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 Pontiac and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pontiac.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pontiac ...
Looking for more information about Pontiac? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Pontiac. 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 Pontiac, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pontiac.
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
- Pontiac Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pontiac
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pontiac: www.pontiac.mi.us/
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 Pontiac. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pontiac), 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. |