Around McKinley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rice Lake. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the east of McKinley. Rice Lake has a population of 8,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Barron. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the southeast of McKinley and has a population of 3,200 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from McKinley, with the nearest first.
- Cumberland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Clam Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
- Almena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Turtle Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Bashaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Luck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Balsam Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Frederic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Milltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Poskin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
- Poskin is located in Barron County
- Hertel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
- Hertel is located in Burnett County
- Twin Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Shell Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Siren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Siren is located in Burnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Poskin
For more communities neighboring McKinley, please visit our County-by-County Page for McKinley.
Polk County ...
McKinley is located in Polk County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Chisago (MN), Washington (MN), Barron, Burnett, Dunn & Saint Croix.
Curious and Interesting Names Near McKinley ...
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 McKinley.
Airports Near McKinley ...
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 McKinley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for McKinley.
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 McKinley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 McKinley. |
| <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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to McKinley), 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. |