Waukesha, Wisconsin |
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The location of Waukesha | |||
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Introduction ...Below are places that are close (or relative) to Waukesha. This page contains six sections:
Around Waukesha ...The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Milwaukee. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the east of Waukesha. Milwaukee has a population of 595,000 people.<1> The next largest community is Kenosha. It is located about 35 miles [56 km] to the southeast of Waukesha and has a population of 99,600 people. For comparison, Waukesha has a population of 72,400 people. |
The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Waukesha and not the distance if you are driving it.<2>
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Below is a sample of neighboring communities:
For more communities neighboring Waukesha, please visit our County-by-County Page for Waukesha. |
Waukesha County ...Waukesha is located in Waukesha County 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 ...This section has been moved to our Tidbits & Trivia page for Waukesha. |
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Waukesha. We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Waukesha. 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 Waukesha. 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 Waukesha ...Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Waukesha.
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 Waukesha. Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Waukesha. 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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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: www.wisconsin.gov/ |
Footnotes ...
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Waukesha. |