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Around Cross Plains ...

For comparison, Cross Plains has a population of 4,300 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Cross Plains, with the nearest first.

  • Ashton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ashton is located in Dane County
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  • Black Earth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Black Earth is located in Dane County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
  • Martinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsville is located in Dane County
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  • Marxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Marxville is located in Dane County
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  • Ashton Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ashton Corners is located in Dane County
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  • Klevenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Klevenville is located in Dane County
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  • Middleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Middleton is located in Dane County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,195 people
  • Elvers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Elvers is located in Dane County
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  • Mazomanie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mazomanie is located in Dane County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,715 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mount Horeb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
    • Pheasant Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pheasant Branch is located in Dane County
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    • Pilgrim Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pilgrim Village is located in Dane County
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    • Shorewood Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Shorewood Hills is located in Dane County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Verona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Verona is located in Dane County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,539 people
    • Waunakee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waunakee is located in Dane County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,188 people

For more communities neighboring Cross Plains, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cross Plains.

Dane County ...

Cross Plains is located in Dane County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dane County: Columbia, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock & Sauk.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cross Plains ...

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 Cross Plains.

Airports Near Cross Plains ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Cross Plains and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cross Plains.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cross Plains.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cross Plains), 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.