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Town of Washington, Wisconsin (Vilas County) |
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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.
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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>
Community | 2016 Population | Direction | Distance |
Iron River (MI) [Map] | 2,864 | NE | 26 miles [41.8 km] |
Arbor Vitae [Map] | 3,302 | W | 25 miles [40.2 km] |
Bradley [Map] | 2,372 | SW | 44 miles [70.8 km] |
Crescent [Map] | 2,014 | SW | 29 miles [46.7 km] |
Florence [Map] | 2,018 | E | 35 miles [56.3 km] |
Lac du Flambeau [Map] | 3,430 | W | 35 miles [56.3 km] |
Lincoln [Map] | 2,420 | SW | 5 miles [8 km] |
Minocqua [Map] | 4,447 | W | 36 miles [57.9 km] |
Newbold [Map] | 2,721 | SW | 20 miles [32.2 km] |
Pelican [Map] | 2,746 | S | 25 miles [40.2 km] |
Pine Lake [Map] | 2,717 | SW | 21 miles [33.8 km] |
Saint Germain [Map] | 2,091 | W | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
Three Lakes [Map] | 2,121 | S | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
Tomahawk [Map] | 3,201 | SW | 43 miles [69.2 km] |
Woodruff [Map] | 1,978 | W | 24 miles [38.6 km] |
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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.
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Airports Near Washington ...
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Washington.
Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)<3> | NFDC<4> Report | Direction | Distance |
Eagle River Union Airport (EGV/KEGV) [Map] | EGV | W | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
Three Lakes Muni. [Map] | 40D | S | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
Phelps Muni. Lndg. Strip [Map] | --- | NE | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
Kings Land O' Lakes Airport(ICAO: KLNL) [Map] | LNL | NNW | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
Rhinelander Airport(RHI/KRHI) [Map] | RHI | SW | 26 miles [41.8 km] |
Boulder Junction Airport [Map] | BDJ | WNW | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
Lakeland Airport(ARV/KARV) [Map] | ARV | W | 28 miles [45.1 km] |
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
Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code) | NFDC Report | Direction | Distance |
Three Lakes Muni. [Map] | 40D | S | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
Phelps Muni. Lndg. Strip [Map] | --- | NE | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
Kings Land O' Lakes Airport(ICAO: KLNL) [Map] | LNL | NNW | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
Boulder Junction Airport [Map] | BDJ | WNW | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
Lakeland Airport(ARV/KARV) [Map] | ARV | W | 28 miles [45.1 km] |
Crandon Muni. [Map] | Y55 | SSE | 31 miles [49.9 km] |
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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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/
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Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Washington. - Return to Citation |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance starting from Washington. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Washington) to Point B.
If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Washington. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Town of Washington
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9463, Longitude: -89.1371 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Washington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).- Return to Citation |
<3> | The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation |
<4> | On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Washington), 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. - Return to Citation |
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Washington.
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