Around Spooner ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rice Lake. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Spooner. Rice Lake has a population of 8,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Barron. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the south of Spooner and has a population of 3,200 people.
For comparison, Spooner has a population of 2,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Spooner, with the nearest first.
- Shell Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Shell Lake is located in Washburn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Earl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Earl is located in Washburn County
- Bashaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Madge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madge
- Madge is located in Washburn County
- Hertel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
- Hertel is located in Burnett County
- Nobleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Haugen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Stone Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
- Stone Lake is located in Sawyer County
- Webb Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
- Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Minong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Birchwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- 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
- Clam Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
- Webster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Hayward
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Minong
For more communities neighboring Spooner, please visit our County-by-County Page for Spooner.
Washburn County ...
Spooner is located in Washburn County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washburn County: Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Rusk & Sawyer.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spooner ...
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 Spooner.
Airports Near Spooner ...
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 Spooner and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Spooner.
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 ...
The official website for Spooner: https://cityofspoonerwi.gov/
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 Spooner. |
| <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 Washburn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Spooner), 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. |