Around Wausau ...
Wausau is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is Stevens Point. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the south of Wausau
For comparison, Wausau has a population of 38,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wausau, with the nearest first.
- Rib Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rib Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Mountain
- Rib Mountain is located in Marathon County
- Schofield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Brokaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rothschild
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothschild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Nutterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutterville
- Nutterville is located in Marathon County
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Sunset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Marathon County
- Taegesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taegesville
- Taegesville is located in Marathon County
- Evergreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Kronenwetter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Marathon City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Naugart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugart
- Naugart is located in Marathon County
- Emmerich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerich
- Emmerich is located in Marathon County
- Mosinee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Glandon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandon
- Glandon is located in Marathon County
- Kronenwetter
For more communities neighboring Wausau, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wausau.
Marathon County ...
Wausau is located in Marathon County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marathon County: Clark, Langlade, Lincoln, Portage, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca & Wood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wausau ...
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 Wausau.
Airports Near Wausau ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Wausau and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wausau.
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 Wausau: www.ci.wausau.wi.us/
The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.wi.us/
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 Wausau. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marathon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wausau), 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. |