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Around Sun Prairie ...

For comparison, Sun Prairie has a population of 35,100 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Sun Prairie, with the nearest first.

  • Burke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burke is located in Dane County
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  • North Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Bristol is located in Dane County
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  • Pierceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierceville is located in Dane County
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  • Cottage Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
  • Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Windsor is located in Dane County
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  • DeForest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • DeForest is located in Dane County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
  • East Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Bristol is located in Dane County
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  • Keyeser
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
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  • Maple Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Bluff is located in Dane County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Marshall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Marshall is located in Dane County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
    • Mendota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Mendota is located in Dane County
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    • Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hope is located in Dane County
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    • Morrisonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Morrisonville is located in Dane County
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    • Door Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Door Creek is located in Dane County
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    • Monona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Monona is located in Dane County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,164 people

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

Dane County ...

Sun Prairie is located in Dane County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dane County: Columbia, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock & Sauk.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sun Prairie ...

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 Sun Prairie.

Airports Near Sun Prairie ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sun Prairie and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sun Prairie.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sun Prairie.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sun Prairie), 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.