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Around Petty Acres ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Madison. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the northwest of Petty Acres. Madison has a population of 263,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Janesville. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the southeast of Petty Acres and has a population of 64,700 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Petty Acres, with the nearest first.

  • Stoughton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stoughton is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
  • Dunkirk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Dunkirk is located in Dane County
  • McFarland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
    • McFarland is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,291 people
  • Stone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Stone is located in Dane County
  • Cooksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
    • Cooksville is located in Rock County
  • Albion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Dane County
  • Oregon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Oregon is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
  • Cottage Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
  • Monona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monona
    • Monona is located in Dane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,164 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rockdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Rock County
    • Brooklyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Deerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
    • Edgerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Rock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
    • Fulton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Rock County

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

Dane County ...

Petty Acres 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 Petty Acres ...

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 Petty Acres.

Airports Near Petty Acres ...

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 Petty Acres and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Petty Acres.

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 Petty Acres. 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 Petty Acres.
<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 Petty Acres), 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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