Around Waukesha ...
For comparison, Waukesha has a population of 72,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Waukesha, with the nearest first.
- Pewaukee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Calhoun
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Pewaukee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Waukesha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prospect
- From Waukesha to Prospect
- Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- New Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Berlin
- From Waukesha to New Berlin
- Pewaukee West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee West
- Pewaukee West is located in Waukesha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pewaukee West
- From Waukesha to Pewaukee West
- Genesee Depot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
- Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Genesee Depot
- From Waukesha to Genesee Depot
- Genesee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Wales
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Elm Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elm Grove
- From Waukesha to Elm Grove
- Hartland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sussex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Sussex is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sussex
- From Waukesha to Sussex
- Big Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vernon
For more communities neighboring Waukesha, please visit our County-by-County Page for Waukesha.
Waukesha County ...
Waukesha is located in Waukesha County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Waukesha County: Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waukesha ...
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 Waukesha.
Airports Near Waukesha ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Waukesha and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Waukesha.
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 Waukesha: www.ci.waukesha.wi.us/
The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/
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 Waukesha. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waukesha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Waukesha), 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. |