Town of Washburn, Wisconsin |
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The location of Town of Washburn | |||
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Introduction ...Below are places that are close (or relative) to Washburn. This page contains six sections:
Around Washburn ...The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Duluth (MN). It is located about 49 miles [78 km] to the west of Washburn. Duluth (MN) has a population of 86,300 people.<1> The next largest community is Superior. It is located about 45 miles [72 km] to the west of Washburn and has a population of 26,500 people. For comparison, Washburn has a population of 530 people. |
The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Washburn and not the distance if you drove it.<2>
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Below is a sample of neighboring communities:
For more communities neighboring Washburn, please visit our County-by-County Page for Washburn. |
Bayfield County ...Washburn is located in Bayfield County. The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bayfield County: Ashland, Douglas, Sawyer & Washburn. Lake Superior lies to the north. |
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washburn ...As we travel, we always see a community name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always talk about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Washburn. We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Washburn. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Washburn. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895. |
Websites We Enjoy ...When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights to see and places to visit: For the State of Wisconsin National Park Service (NPS) sites in Wisconsin America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations The Living New Deal - Sites in Wisconsin Murals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) - New Deal Art in Wisconsin |
Airports Near Washburn ...Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Washburn.
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Washburn. Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Washburn. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another. Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
Additional Airport Information For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Other Roadside Stops ... |
Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Bayfield County: www.bayfieldcounty.org/ The official website for State of Wisconsin: www.wisconsin.gov/ |
Footnotes ...
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Washburn. |