Around Winthrop Junction ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Marquette. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the east of Winthrop Junction. Marquette has a population of 20,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ishpeming. It lies immediately northeast of Winthrop Junction and has a population of 6,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Winthrop Junction, with the nearest first.
- Lake Angeline
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angeline
- Lake Angeline is located in Marquette County
- Salisbury
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Marquette County
- Ishpeming
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishpeming
- Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ishpeming <2>
- National Mine
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Mine
- National Mine is located in Marquette County
- West Ishpeming
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ishpeming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ishpeming
- West Ishpeming is located in Marquette County
- North Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
- North Lake is located in Marquette County
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Marquette County
- Negaunee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negaunee
- Negaunee is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negaunee <2>
- South Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenwood
- South Greenwood is located in Marquette County
- South Greenwood has also been known as:
- Greenwood Station
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- Palmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Marquette County
- Diorite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diorite
- Diorite is located in Marquette County
- Diorite has also been known as:
- Diotrite
- Clarksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Marquette County
- Humboldt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Marquette County
- Clowry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Brookton Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton Corners
- Brookton Corners is located in Marquette County
- Palmer
For more communities neighboring Winthrop Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Winthrop Junction.
Marquette County ...
Winthrop Junction is located in Marquette County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marquette County: Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Iron & Menominee. Lake Superior lies to the north and Whitefish Bay to the northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winthrop Junction ...
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 Winthrop Junction.
Airports Near Winthrop Junction ...
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 Winthrop Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Winthrop Junction.
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 Winthrop Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.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 Winthrop Junction. |
| <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 Marquette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Winthrop Junction), 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. |