Around Colfax ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Eau Claire. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the southeast of Colfax. Eau Claire has a population of 69,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Menomonie. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the southwest of Colfax and has a population of 16,600 people.
For comparison, Colfax has a population of 1,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Colfax, with the nearest first.
- Tainter Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
- Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
- Albertville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Albertville is located in Chippewa County
- Elk Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Menomonie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Bloomer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Falls City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Dunn County
- Boyceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyceville
- Boyceville is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Irvine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Chippewa Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Eau Claire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Lake Hallie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- New Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
- New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Ridgeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Shawtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chippewa Falls
For more communities neighboring Colfax, please visit our County-by-County Page for Colfax.
Dunn County ...
Colfax is located in Dunn County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dunn County: Barron, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk & Saint Croix.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colfax ...
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 Colfax.
Airports Near Colfax ...
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 Colfax and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Colfax.
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 Colfax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dunn County: www.dunncountywi.govoffice2.com/
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 Colfax. |
| <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 Dunn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Colfax), 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. |