Nearest Communities to Port Wing,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Port Wing, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Port Wing:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Port Wing.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Port Wing is located in Bayfield County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bayfield County: Ashland, Douglas, Sawyer & Washburn.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 67 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Port Wing. Of these communities, 42 are located in counties other than Bayfield County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Port Wing (which is Bayfield County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Port Wing
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Bayfield County (where Port Wing resides)
- County Website: www.bayfieldcounty.org/
- County Seat for Bayfield: Washburn
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Wisconsin
- Bayfield County
- From Family Search:
- State of Wisconsin
- Bayfield County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Wisconsin
- Bayfield County
- Nearest Communities to Port Wing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Port Wing.
- Herbster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Oulu
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Bark Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bark Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Point
- Bark Point is located in Bayfield County
- Cornucopia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornucopia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
- Cornucopia is located in Bayfield County
- Iron River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
- Iron River is located in Bayfield County
- Muskeg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Topside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Wills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Ino
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Moquah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
- Moquah is located in Bayfield County
- Delta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Bayfield County
- Pike River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike River
- Pike River is located in Bayfield County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Barksdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Benoit
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bayfield County
- Salmo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Sioux
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Washburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Washburn is located in Bayfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
- Ashland Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Junction
- Ashland Junction is located in Bayfield County
- Pureair
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Sutherland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Bayfield County
- Sand Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Bayfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
- Bayfield is located in Bayfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Red Cliff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Mason
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Drummond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Barksdale
- Ashland County
- County Website: www.co.ashland.wi.us/
- County Seat for Ashland: Ashland
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Wisconsin
- Ashland County
- From Family Search:
- State of Wisconsin
- Ashland County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Wisconsin
- Ashland County
- Nearest Communities to Port Wing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Port Wing.
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
- La Pointe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe
- La Pointe is located in Ashland County
- Middleport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Ashland County
- Old Fort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - White River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- White River is located in Ashland County
- Douglas County
- County Website: www.douglascountywi.org/
- County Seat for Douglas: Superior
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Wisconsin
- Douglas County
- From Family Search:
- State of Wisconsin
- Douglas County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Wisconsin
- Douglas County
- Nearest Communities to Port Wing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Port Wing.
- Waino
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Cloverland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Douglas County
- Brule
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Bellwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Blueberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Maple
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Winneboujou
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winneboujou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneboujou
- Winneboujou is located in Douglas County
- Lake Nebagamon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Nebagamon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nebagamon
- Lake Nebagamon is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Poplar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Poplar is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Wentworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Amnicon Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amnicon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amnicon Falls
- Amnicon Falls is located in Douglas County
- Dobie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rockmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Cutter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Hawthorne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Hines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Hillcrest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Allouez
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Itasca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Parkland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - South Itasca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Itasca
- South Itasca is located in Douglas County
- South Range
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
- South Range is located in Douglas County
- Rockmont
- Lake County
- County Website: www.lakecnty.com/
- County Seat for Lake: Two Harbors (MN)
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Lake County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Lake County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Lake County
- Nearest Communities to Port Wing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Port Wing.
- Two Harbors
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Harbors
- Two Harbors is located in Lake County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Harbors <4>
- Knife River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River
- Knife River is located in Lake County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knife River <4>
- Larsmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Castle Danger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Danger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Danger
- Castle Danger is located in Lake County (MN)
- Waldo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Silver Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lake County (MN)
- Stewart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - York
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Alger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - London
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Louis County
- County Website: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/
- County Seat for Saint Louis: Duluth (MN)
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- Nearest Communities to Port Wing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Port Wing.
- Palmers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - French River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French River
- French River is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
- Clifton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Lakewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Lester Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Park
- Lester Park is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Wing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Wing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7747, Longitude: -91.3866 In this case, the coordinates for Port Wing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking. We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |