Around Big Bend ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Milwaukee. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the northeast of Big Bend. Milwaukee has a population of 589,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kenosha. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southeast of Big Bend and has a population of 99,600 people.
For comparison, Big Bend has a population of 1,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Big Bend, with the nearest first.
- Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Caldwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Muskego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Wind Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Lake
- Wind Lake is located in Racine County
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Mukwonago
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lake Beulah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Beulah
- Lake Beulah is located in Walworth County
- Union Church
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Hales Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
- Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
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- New Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Potter Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
- Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
- Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Genesee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
- New Berlin
For more communities neighboring Big Bend, please visit our County-by-County Page for Big Bend.
Waukesha County ...
Big Bend is located in Waukesha County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Waukesha County: Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Bend ...
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 Big Bend.
Airports Near Big Bend ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Big Bend and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Big Bend.
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 Wisconsin:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Big Bend. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waukesha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big Bend), 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. |