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Town of Wilkinson, Wisconsin |
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Introduction ...
Below are places that are close (or relative) to Wilkinson.
This page contains six sections:
Around Wilkinson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Eau Claire. It is located about 47 miles [75 km] to the south of Wilkinson. Eau Claire has a population of 68,300 people.<1>
The next largest community is Menomonie.
It is located about 47 miles [75 km] to the southwest of Wilkinson and has a population of 16,500 people.
For comparison, Wilkinson has a population of 44 people.
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The following large communities are also in the area. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Wilkinson and not the distance if driven.<2>
Community | 2016 Population | Direction | Distance |
Altoona [Map] | 7,489 | S | 48 miles [77.2 km] |
Amery [Map] | 2,839 | W | 45 miles [72.4 km] |
Barron [Map] | 3,311 | W | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
Bloomer [Map] | 3,509 | S | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
Chippewa Falls [Map] | 14,084 | S | 39 miles [62.8 km] |
Eagle Point [Map] | 3,131 | S | 32 miles [51.5 km] |
Hayward [Map] | 3,498 | N | 34 miles [54.7 km] |
Ladysmith [Map] | 3,184 | E | 18 miles [29 km] |
Lafayette [Map] | 5,916 | S | 42 miles [67.6 km] |
Lake Hallie [Map] | 6,650 | S | 42 miles [67.6 km] |
Menomonie [Map] | 3,422 | SW | 49 miles [78.9 km] |
Rice Lake [Map] | 3,065 | W | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
Rice Lake [Map] | 8,404 | W | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
Seymour [Map] | 3,295 | S | 46 miles [74 km] |
Stanley [Map] | 3,660 | SE | 45 miles [72.4 km] |
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Wilkinson.
We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Wilkinson. 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 Wilkinson. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
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Airports Near Wilkinson ...
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Wilkinson.
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 Wilkinson.
Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Wilkinson. 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 |
Rice Lake Muni. [Map] | --- | W | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
Rice Lake Rgnl. (ICAO: KRPD) [Map] | RPD | WSW | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
Chetek Muni. Airport [Map] | Y23 | SSW | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
Barron Muni. [Map] | 9Y7 | WSW | 18 miles [29 km] |
Rusk Co. Airport(ICAO: KRCX) [Map] | RCX | E | 22 miles [35.4 km] |
Cumberland Muni. [Map] | UBE | W | 24 miles [38.6 km] |
Bloomer Muni. [Map] | --- | S | 26 miles [41.8 km] |
Shell Lake Muni. [Map] | SSQ | NW | 26 miles [41.8 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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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilkinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Rusk County: www.ruskcounty.org/ The official website for State of Wisconsin: www.wisconsin.gov/
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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 Wilkinson. - Return to Citation |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance beginning in Wilkinson. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilkinson) 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 Wilkinson. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Town of Wilkinson
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilkinson. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5052, Longitude: -91.4713 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson), 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 Wilkinson.
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