Around West Branch ...
For comparison, West Branch has a population of 2,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Branch, with the nearest first.
- Ogemaw Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogemaw Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogemaw Springs
- Ogemaw Springs is located in Ogemaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ogemaw Springs
- From West Branch to Ogemaw Springs
- Campbells Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbells Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corners
- Campbells Corners is located in Ogemaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Campbells Corners
- From West Branch to Campbells Corners
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Ogemaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood
- From West Branch to Greenwood
- Saint Helen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helen
- Saint Helen is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helen <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Helen
- From West Branch to Saint Helen
- Rose City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Rose City is located in Ogemaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose City <3>
- Skidway Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidway Lake
- Skidway Lake is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidway Lake <3>
- Damon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Damon is located in Ogemaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Damon
- From West Branch to Damon
- Butman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman
- Butman is located in Gladwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Butman
- From West Branch to Butman
- Lupton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton
- Lupton is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lupton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lupton
- From West Branch to Lupton
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- Geels
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geels. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geels
- Geels is located in Roscommon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Geels
- From West Branch to Geels
- Sugar Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sugar Rapids
- From West Branch to Sugar Rapids
- Melita
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Melita is located in Arenac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melita
- From West Branch to Melita
- Prescott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Ogemaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prescott
- From West Branch to Prescott
- Maple Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Arenac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maple Ridge
- From West Branch to Maple Ridge
- Long Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Long Lake is located in Iosco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Lake <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Lake
- From West Branch to Long Lake
- Geels
For more communities neighboring West Branch, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Branch.
Ogemaw County ...
West Branch is located in Ogemaw County<5> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ogemaw County: Alcona, Arenac, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Oscoda & Roscommon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Branch ...
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 West Branch.
Airports Near West Branch ...
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 West Branch and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Branch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Branch ...
Looking for more information about West Branch? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for West Branch. 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 West Branch, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Branch.
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
- West Branch Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Branch
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Branch: www.westbranch.com/
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 West Branch. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ogemaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Branch), 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. |