Around Madison ...
Madison is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is Sun Prairie. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the northeast of Madison
For comparison, Madison has a population of 263,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Madison, with the nearest first.
- Maple Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bluff
- Maple Bluff is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
- Pilgrim Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Village
- Pilgrim Village is located in Dane County
- Shorewood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Hills
- Shorewood Hills is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Monona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Mendota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Fitchburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - McFarland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Ashton Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Corners
- Ashton Corners is located in Dane County
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- Burke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ashton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Dane County
- Oak Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hall
- Oak Hall is located in Dane County
- Verona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Waunakee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Cottage Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Burke
For more communities neighboring Madison, please visit our County-by-County Page for Madison.
Dane County ...
Madison is located in Dane County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dane County: Columbia, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock & Sauk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Madison ...
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 Madison.
Airports Near Madison ...
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 Madison and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Madison.
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 Madison. 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 Madison. |
| <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 Madison), 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. |