Around Monona ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Madison. It lies just west of Monona. Madison has a population of 263,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Janesville. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the southeast of Monona and has a population of 64,700 people.
For comparison, Monona has a population of 8,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Monona, with the nearest first.
- Madison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- McFarland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Maple Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 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
- Burke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fitchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Mendota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Cottage Grove
(7 miles [11.3 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
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- Oak Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hall
- Oak Hall is located in Dane County
- Middleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Oregon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Pierceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Dane County
- Stoughton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sun Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Oak Hall
For more communities neighboring Monona, please visit our County-by-County Page for Monona.
Dane County ...
Monona is located in Dane County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dane County: Columbia, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock & Sauk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monona ...
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 Monona.
Airports Near Monona ...
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 Monona and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Monona.
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 Monona: www.monona.wi.us/
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 Monona. |
| <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 Monona), 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. |