Around Blue River ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Prairie du Chien. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the west of Blue River. Prairie du Chien has a population of 5,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Richland Center. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the northeast of Blue River and has a population of 4,900 people.
For comparison, Blue River has a population of 420 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Blue River, with the nearest first.
- Westport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Balmoral
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Muscoda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Boscobel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Boaz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Boydtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Woodman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bell Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
- Bell Center is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
- Fennimore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Petersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County
- Preston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Richland Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Steuben
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Steuben is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Bell Center
For more communities neighboring Blue River, please visit our County-by-County Page for Blue River.
Grant County ...
Blue River is located in Grant County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant County: Clayton (IA), Dubuque (IA), Jo Daviess (IL), Crawford, Iowa, Lafayette & Richland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue River ...
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 Blue River.
Airports Near Blue River ...
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 Blue River and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Blue River.
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 Blue River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
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 Blue River. |
| <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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Blue River), 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. |