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Around Oconto ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Green Bay. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the south of Oconto. Green Bay has a population of 104,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Howard. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the southwest of Oconto and has a population of 20,300 people.

For comparison, Oconto has a population of 4,600 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Oconto, with the nearest first.

  • Pensaukee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pensaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensaukee
    • Pensaukee is located in Oconto County
  • Stiles Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Junction
    • Stiles Junction is located in Oconto County
  • Lena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Oconto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
  • Peshtigo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshtigo
    • Peshtigo is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,326 people
  • Oconto Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
    • Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
  • Coleman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Harmony
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Marinette County
  • Brussels
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
    • Brussels is located in Door County
  • Little Sturgeon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
    • Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Spruce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
      • Spruce is located in Oconto County
    • Pound
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
      • Pound is located in Marinette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Duvall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
      • Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
    • Dyckesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyckesville
      • Dyckesville is located in Brown County
    • Marinette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marinette
      • Marinette is located in Marinette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
    • Menominee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menominee <3>

For more communities neighboring Oconto, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oconto.

Oconto County ...

Oconto is located in Oconto County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oconto County: Brown, Forest, Langlade, Marinette, Menominee & Shawano. Green Bay and Lake Michigan lies to the southeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oconto ...

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 Oconto.

Airports Near Oconto ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Oconto and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oconto.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oconto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oconto County: www.co.oconto.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 Oconto.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Oconto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oconto), 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.









 

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