Around Fond du Lac ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Oshkosh. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the north of Fond du Lac. Oshkosh has a population of 66,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is West Bend. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the southeast of Fond du Lac and has a population of 31,500 people.
For comparison, Fond du Lac has a population of 43,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Fond du Lac, with the nearest first.
- North Fond du Lac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Linden Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Beach
- Linden Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
- Minawa Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minawa Beach
- Minawa Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
- Woodhull
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Gladstone Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone Beach
- Gladstone Beach is located in Fond du Lac County
- Oakfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Byron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
- Dotyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Eldorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Eldorado is located in Fond du Lac County
- Johnsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Malone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Mount Calvary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calvary
- Mount Calvary is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Banner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in Fond du Lac County
- Black Wolf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
- Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
- Eldorado
For more communities neighboring Fond du Lac, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fond du Lac.
Fond du Lac County ...
Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fond du Lac County: Calumet, Dodge, Green Lake, Sheboygan, Washington & Winnebago.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fond du Lac ...
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 Fond du Lac.
Airports Near Fond du Lac ...
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 Fond du Lac and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fond du Lac.
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 ...
The official website for Fond du Lac: www.ci.fond-du-lac.wi.us/
The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.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 Fond du Lac. |
| <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 Fond du Lac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fond du Lac), 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. |