Around Wales Center ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Sterling Heights. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southwest of Wales Center. Sterling Heights has a population of 132,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Rochester Hills. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the southwest of Wales Center and has a population of 74,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Wales Center, with the nearest first.
- Lambs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs
- Lambs is located in Saint Clair County
- Lambs has also been known as:
- Lamb
- Goodells
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <3>
- Smiths Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
- Smiths Creek is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smiths Creek <3>
- Emmett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <3>
- Memphis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Former name for Memphis:
- Well's Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
- Ruby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Saint Clair County
- Sparlingville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparlingville
- Sparlingville is located in Saint Clair County
- Wadhams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Avoca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Belle River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Belle River is located in Saint Clair County
- Riley Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
- Riley Center is located in Saint Clair County
- Atkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Macomb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
- Adair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Avoca
For more communities neighboring Wales Center, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wales Center.
Saint Clair County ...
Wales Center is located in Saint Clair County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Clair County: Lapeer, Macomb & Sanilac. Lake Huron lies to the east, the Saint Clair River to the southeast and the border of the Canadian Province of Ontario on the east side of the Saint Clair River.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wales Center ...
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 Wales Center.
Airports Near Wales Center ...
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 Wales Center and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wales Center.
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 Wales Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclaircounty.org/
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 Wales Center. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wales Center), 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. |