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Around Afton ...

Afton is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.

The next largest community is Star Valley Ranch. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the north of Afton

For comparison, Afton has a population of 2,100 people.

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

  • Fairview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Grover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Smoot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Turnerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
    • Turnerville is located in Lincoln County
  • Bedford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Thayne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Star Valley Ranch
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Valley Ranch
    • Star Valley Ranch is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
  • Freedom
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Caribou County (ID)
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    • Freedom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Etna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Geneva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bear Lake County (ID)

For more communities neighboring Afton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Afton.

Lincoln County ...

Afton is located in Lincoln County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Bear Lake (ID), Bonneville (ID), Caribou (ID), Rich (UT), Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton & Uinta.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Afton ...

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 Afton.

Airports Near Afton ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Afton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Afton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Afton ...

Looking for more information about Afton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Afton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Afton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Afton.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Afton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wy.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Afton.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Afton), 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.









 

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