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Around Waunakee ...

For comparison, Waunakee has a population of 14,200 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Waunakee, with the nearest first.

  • Ashton Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashton Corners is located in Dane County
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  • Mendota
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mendota is located in Dane County
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  • Ashton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashton is located in Dane County
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  • Dane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dane is located in Dane County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Pheasant Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pheasant Branch is located in Dane County
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  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Windsor is located in Dane County
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  • DeForest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • DeForest is located in Dane County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
  • Maple Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Bluff is located in Dane County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
  • Martinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Martinsville is located in Dane County
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    • Middleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Middleton is located in Dane County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,195 people
    • Morrisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Morrisonville is located in Dane County
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    • Shorewood Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Shorewood Hills is located in Dane County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Madison is located in Dane County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
    • Pilgrim Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pilgrim Village is located in Dane County
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    • Burke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Burke is located in Dane County
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For more communities neighboring Waunakee, please visit our County-by-County Page for Waunakee.

Dane County ...

Waunakee is located in Dane County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dane County: Columbia, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock & Sauk.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waunakee ...

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 Waunakee.

Airports Near Waunakee ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Waunakee and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Waunakee.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waunakee.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Waunakee), 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.