Around North Star ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Wausau. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the northwest of North Star. Wausau has a population of 38,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Stevens Point. It lies just southwest of North Star and has a population of 25,900 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from North Star, with the nearest first.
- Ellis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ellis is located in Portage County
- Polonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polonia
- Polonia is located in Portage County
- Torun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torun
- Torun is located in Portage County
- Rosholt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Alban
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
- Alban is located in Portage County
- Custer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Portage County
- Garfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Portage County
- Park Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Stevens Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,949 people
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- Ashley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Marathon County
- Galloway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Galloway is located in Marathon County
- Nelsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Amherst Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Junction
- Amherst Junction is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Arnott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Whiting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashley
For more communities neighboring North Star, please visit our County-by-County Page for North Star.
Portage County ...
North Star is located in Portage County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Portage County: Adams, Marathon, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara & Wood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Star ...
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 North Star.
Airports Near North Star ...
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 North Star and that information can be found on the Airports Page for North Star.
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 North Star. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.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 North Star. |
| <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 Portage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to North Star), 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. |