Around Cambridge ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Madison. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the west of Cambridge. Madison has a population of 263,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Janesville. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the south of Cambridge and has a population of 64,700 people.
For comparison, Cambridge has a population of 1,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Cambridge, with the nearest first.
- Lake Ripley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
- Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
- Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Deerfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Lake Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Carcajou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Koshkonong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
- Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Cottage Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Fort Atkinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
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- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
- Pierceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Dane County
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Edgerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Johnson Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
- Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
- Jefferson
For more communities neighboring Cambridge, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cambridge.
Dane County ...
Cambridge is primarily located in Dane County<3>. A portion of Cambridge extends into Jefferson County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dane County: Columbia, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock & Sauk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cambridge ...
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 Cambridge.
Airports Near Cambridge ...
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 Cambridge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cambridge.
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 Cambridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
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 Cambridge. |
| <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 Dane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cambridge), 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. |