Around Dawson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Eugene. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the southeast of Dawson. Eugene has a population of 173,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Springfield. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the southeast of Dawson and has a population of 63,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Dawson, with the nearest first.
- Bellfountain Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellfountain Junction
- Bellfountain Junction is located in Benton County
- Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Alsea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsea
- Alsea is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsea <2>
- Blachly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blachly
- Blachly is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blachly <2>
- Flynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
- Flynn is located in Benton County
- Philomath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomath
- Philomath is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomath <2>
- Cheshire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheshire <2>
- Harrisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
- Junction City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
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- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lane County
- Halsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsey
- Halsey is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halsey <2>
- Wren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Corvallis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvallis
- Corvallis is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corvallis <2>
- Shedd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedd
- Shedd is located in Linn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shedd <2>
- Alvadore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvadore
- Alvadore is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvadore <2>
- Franklin
For more communities neighboring Dawson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dawson.
Benton County ...
Dawson is located in Benton County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion & Polk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dawson ...
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 Dawson.
Airports Near Dawson ...
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 Dawson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dawson.
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 Oregon:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dawson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dawson. |
| <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 Oregon's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dawson), 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. |