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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.
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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 from Waukesha and not the distance if you are driving it.<2>
Community | 2016 Population | Direction | Distance |
Gurnee (IL) [Map] | 30,957 | S | 46 miles [74 km] |
McHenry (IL) [Map] | 26,611 | S | 46 miles [74 km] |
Round Lake Beach (IL) [Map] | 27,776 | S | 44 miles [70.8 km] |
Waukegan (IL) [Map] | 88,182 | SE | 48 miles [77.2 km] |
Brookfield [Map] | 38,016 | NE | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
Franklin [Map] | 36,131 | SE | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
Greenfield [Map] | 36,858 | E | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
Janesville [Map] | 64,159 | SW | 45 miles [72.4 km] |
Menomonee Falls [Map] | 36,769 | NE | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
New Berlin [Map] | 39,803 | SE | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
Oak Creek [Map] | 35,881 | SE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
Racine [Map] | 77,571 | SE | 29 miles [46.7 km] |
Wauwatosa [Map] | 47,945 | E | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
West Allis [Map] | 60,087 | E | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
West Bend [Map] | 31,702 | N | 28 miles [45.1 km] |
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Below is a sample of neighboring communities:
Community | 2016 Population | Direction | Distance |
Brookfield [Map] | 6,110 | NE | 4 miles [6.4 km] |
Delafield [Map] | 8,458 | NW | 5 miles [8 km] |
Delafield [Map] | 7,494 | NW | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
Elm Grove [Map] | 6,174 | E | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
Genesee [Map] | 7,336 | SW | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
Genesee [Map] | --- | SW | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
Hartland [Map] | 9,212 | NW | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
Pewaukee [Map] | --- | N | 3 miles [4.8 km] |
Pewaukee [Map] | 8,176 | N | 5 miles [8 km] |
Pewaukee West [Map] | --- | NW | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
Sussex [Map] | 10,765 | N | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
Vernon [Map] | 7,649 | S | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
Vernon [Map] | --- | S | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
Wales [Map] | 2,582 | W | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
Waukesha [Map] | 8,814 | S | 3 miles [4.8 km] |
For more communities neighboring Waukesha, please visit our County-by-County Page for Waukesha.
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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.
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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
Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code) | NFDC Report | Direction | Distance |
Waukesha Co. Airport (ICAO: KUES) [Map] | UES | N | Less than 2 miles |
Capitol Airport(ICAO: K02C) [Map] | 02C | NNE | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport(MWC/KMWC) [Map] | MWC | ENE | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
East Troy Muni. [Map] | 57C | SSW | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
Palmyra Muni. [Map] | 88C | WSW | 20 miles [32.2 km] |
Burlington Muni.(ICAO: KBUU) [Map] | BUU | S | 22 miles [35.4 km] |
Hartford Muni. [Map] | HXF | NNW | 24 miles [38.6 km] |
Sylvania Airport [Map] | C89 | SSE | 25 miles [40.2 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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Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waukesha. - Return to Citation |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance starting from Waukesha. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waukesha) to Point B.
If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Waukesha. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Waukesha
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waukesha. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0125, Longitude: -88.2384 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Waukesha 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 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. - Return to Citation |
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Waukesha.
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