Around Shell Lake ...
For comparison, Shell Lake has a population of 1,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Shell Lake, with the nearest first.
- Spooner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bashaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Madge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madge
- Madge is located in Washburn County
- Haugen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Nobleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Earl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Earl is located in Washburn County
- Hertel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
- Hertel is located in Burnett County
- Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Birchwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rice Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Stone Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
- Stone Lake is located in Sawyer County
- Clam Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
- Webb Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
- Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
- Poskin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poskin
- Poskin is located in Barron County
- Almena
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rice Lake
For more communities neighboring Shell Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shell Lake.
Washburn County ...
Shell Lake is located in Washburn County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washburn County: Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Rusk & Sawyer.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shell Lake ...
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 Shell Lake.
Airports Near Shell Lake ...
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 Shell Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shell Lake.
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 Shell Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washburn County: www.co.washburn.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 Shell Lake. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Washburn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shell Lake), 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. |