Around Colby ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Marshfield. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the southeast of Colby. Marshfield has a population of 18,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Medford. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the north of Colby and has a population of 4,300 people.
For comparison, Colby has a population of 1,900 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Colby, with the nearest first.
- Abbotsford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Unity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Curtiss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtiss
- Curtiss is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Dorchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Riplinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riplinger
- Riplinger is located in Clark County
- Atwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Clark County
- Milan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Marathon County
- Spencer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Stetsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetsonville
- Stetsonville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
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- Owen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Owen is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Withee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withee
- Withee is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Athens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Loyal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - McMillan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Spokeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokeville
- Spokeville is located in Clark County
- Owen
For more communities neighboring Colby, please visit our County-by-County Page for Colby.
Clark County ...
Colby is primarily located in Clark County<3>. A portion of Colby extends into Marathon County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Chippewa, Eau Claire, Jackson, Marathon, Taylor & Wood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colby ...
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 Colby.
Airports Near Colby ...
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 Colby and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Colby.
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 Colby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.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 Colby. |
| <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 Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Colby), 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. |