Nearest Communities to Fairbanks,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Fairbanks, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Fairbanks:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Fairbanks.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Fairbanks is located in Whitman County.
The following 10 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whitman County: Benewah (ID), Latah (ID), Nez Perce (ID), Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Lincoln & Spokane.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 149 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fairbanks. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Whitman County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Fairbanks (which is Whitman County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Fairbanks
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Whitman County (where Fairbanks resides)
- County Website: https://whitmancounty.org/
- County Seat for Whitman: Colfax
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- Nearest Communities to Fairbanks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairbanks.
- Pandora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pandora is located in Whitman County
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- Lone Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lone Pine is located in Whitman County
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- Flaig
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Flaig is located in Whitman County
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- McCoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McCoy is located in Whitman County
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- Tekoa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakesdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Warner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warner is located in Whitman County
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- Donahue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Donahue is located in Whitman County
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- Seltice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seltice is located in Whitman County
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- Rosalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Willard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willard is located in Whitman County
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- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Robinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Robinson is located in Whitman County
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- Balder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Balder is located in Whitman County
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- Sokulk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sokulk is located in Whitman County
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- Thornton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton is located in Whitman County
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- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Malden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crabtree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Crabtree is located in Whitman County
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- Eden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Whitman County
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- Walters
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walters is located in Whitman County
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- Cashup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cashup is located in Whitman County
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- Sunset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset is located in Whitman County
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- Pine City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine City is located in Whitman County
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- Garfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kenova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kenova is located in Whitman County
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- Elberton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elberton is located in Whitman County
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- Huntley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley is located in Whitman County
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- Steptoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ladow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ladow is located in Whitman County
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- Juno
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Juno is located in Whitman County
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- Grinnell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Grinnell is located in Whitman County
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- Saint John
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in Whitman County
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- Lairds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lairds is located in Whitman County
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- Palouse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harpole
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harpole is located in Whitman County
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- Manning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manning is located in Whitman County
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- Lavista
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lavista is located in Whitman County
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- Colfax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Diamond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond is located in Whitman County
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- Lancaster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster is located in Whitman County
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- Ringo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ringo is located in Whitman County
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- Risbeck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Risbeck is located in Whitman County
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- Thera
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thera is located in Whitman County
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- Ewan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ewan is located in Whitman County
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- Parvin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Parvin is located in Whitman County
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- Mockonema
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mockonema is located in Whitman County
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- Fallon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fallon is located in Whitman County
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- Shawnee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shawnee is located in Whitman County
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- Madson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Madson is located in Whitman County
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- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Whelan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Whelan is located in Whitman County
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- Endicott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln County
- County Website: https://www.lincolncountywa.com/
- County Seat for Lincoln: Davenport
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- Nearest Communities to Fairbanks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairbanks.
- Croskey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Croskey is located in Lincoln County
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- Fishtrap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fishtrap is located in Lincoln County
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- Spokane County
- County Website: https://www.spokanecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Spokane: Spokane
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- Nearest Communities to Fairbanks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairbanks.
- Latah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
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- Rahm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rahm is located in Spokane County
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- Wallner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wallner is located in Spokane County
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- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Spokane County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- North Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Pine is located in Spokane County
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- Stringtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Spokane County
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- West Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Fairfield is located in Spokane County
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- Plaza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plaza is located in Spokane County
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- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Freedom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom is located in Spokane County
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- Darknell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Darknell is located in Spokane County
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- Mount Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in Spokane County
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- Rockford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Spangle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coey is located in Spokane County
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- Manito
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Manito is located in Spokane County
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- Saxby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Saxby is located in Spokane County
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- East Cheney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Cheney is located in Spokane County
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- Duncan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Duncan is located in Spokane County
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- Freeman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Freeman is located in Spokane County
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- Valleyford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dynamite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dynamite is located in Spokane County
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- Mica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mica is located in Spokane County
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- Mock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mock is located in Spokane County
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- South Cheney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Cheney is located in Spokane County
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- Amber
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Amber is located in Spokane County
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- Cheney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Geib
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Geib is located in Spokane County
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- Babb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Babb is located in Spokane County
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- Marshall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall is located in Spokane County
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- Scribner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scribner is located in Spokane County
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- Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chester is located in Spokane County
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- Rodna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rodna is located in Spokane County
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- Glenrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Glenrose is located in Spokane County
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- Geiger Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Geiger Heights is located in Spokane County
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- Mason
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mason is located in Spokane County
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- East Spokane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- East Spokane is located in Spokane County
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- Opportunity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Opportunity is located in Spokane County
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- Vera
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vera is located in Spokane County
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- Veradale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Four Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dishman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dishman is located in Spokane County
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- Greenacres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Spokane Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hayford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hayford is located in Spokane County
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- Silver Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Spokane County
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- Tyler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tyler is located in Spokane County
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- Benewah County
- County Website: https://www.benewahcountyid.gov/
- County Seat for Benewah: Saint Maries (ID)
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- Nearest Communities to Fairbanks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairbanks.
- Willard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willard is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Mowry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mowry is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Tensed
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- De Smet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- De Smet is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Plummer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Plummer is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Plummer Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Plummer Junction is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Benewah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Benewah is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Sanders
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sanders is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Hawleys Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hawleys Landing is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Pedee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pedee is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Chatcolet
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chatcolet is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Rocky Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Point is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Parkline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Parkline is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Ramsdell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ramsdell is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Silvertip Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Silvertip Landing is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- North South Ski Bowl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North South Ski Bowl is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Alder Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alder Creek is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Lotus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lotus is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Emida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Emida is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Cardwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cardwell is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Rover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rover is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Kootenai County
- County Website: https://www.kcgov.us/
- County Seat for Kootenai: Coeur d'Alene (ID)
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- Nearest Communities to Fairbanks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairbanks.
- Mozart
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mozart is located in Kootenai County (ID)
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- Worley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Setters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Setters is located in Kootenai County (ID)
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- Conkling Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Conkling Park is located in Kootenai County (ID)
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- Rockford Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford Bay is located in Kootenai County (ID)
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- Bellgrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bellgrove is located in Kootenai County (ID)
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- Harrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lacon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lacon is located in Kootenai County (ID)
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- Len Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Len Landing is located in Kootenai County (ID)
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- Springston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springston is located in Kootenai County (ID)
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- Latah County
- County Website: https://latahcountyid.gov/
- County Seat for Latah: Moscow (ID)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fairbanks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fairbanks.
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Yellow Dog ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Dog is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Cora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cora is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Freeze
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Freeze is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Potlatch Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Onaway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Potlatch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Princeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buswell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Buswell is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Viola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Advent Hollow is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Chambers ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chambers is located in Latah County (ID)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairbanks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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