Town of Washington, Wisconsin |
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The location of Town of Washington | |||
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Introduction ...Below are places that are close (or relative) to Washington. This page contains six sections:
Around Washington ...The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rhinelander. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the southwest of Washington. Rhinelander has a population of 7,600 people.<1> The next largest community is Kingsford (MI). It is located about 50 miles [80 km] to the east of Washington and has a population of 5,000 people. For comparison, Washington has a population of 1,400 people. |
The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you are going to drive it.<2>
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Below is a sample of nearby communities:
For more communities neighboring Washington, please visit our County-by-County Page for Washington. |
Vilas County ...Washington is located in Vilas County. The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vilas County: Gogebic (MI), Iron (MI), Forest, Iron, Oneida & Price. |
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington ...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 Washington. We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Washington. 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 Washington. 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 Washington ...Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Washington.
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 Washington. Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Washington. 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 Washington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Vilas County: www.co.vilas.wi.us/ The official website for State of Wisconsin: www.wisconsin.gov/ |
Footnotes ...
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Washington. |