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  7. 253 km
Coordinates
44.92386, -92.95938
Population
67,855
Timezone
America/Chicago
Elevation
324 m
155
Places Found
4.3 km
Closest City
247.5 km
Farthest City
4.1M
Total Population

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44.9778, -93.2650
24.8 km
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Nearby Places (155 found)

Maplewood

4.3 km
44.95302, -92.99522
Population: 40,567
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 298 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Oakdale

4.4 km
44.96302, -92.96494
Population: 28,080
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 326 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

South Saint Paul

6.9 km
44.89274, -93.03494
Population: 20,160
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 219 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Saint Paul Park

9.4 km
44.84219, -92.99132
Population: 5,279
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 239 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

North Saint Paul

10.2 km
45.01247, -92.99188
Population: 11,460
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 297 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Lake Elmo

10.2 km
44.99580, -92.87938
Population: 8,406
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 278 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Inver Grove Heights

10.7 km
44.84802, -93.04272
Population: 34,857
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 268 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Saint Paul

10.8 km
44.94441, -93.09327
Population: 303,176
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 242 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Cottage Grove

10.8 km
44.82774, -92.94382
Population: 35,918
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 248 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

West Saint Paul

11.2 km
44.91608, -93.10161
Population: 19,540
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 313 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Mendota Heights

14.8 km
44.88358, -93.13827
Population: 11,223
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 278 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Little Canada

15.3 km
45.02691, -93.08772
Population: 10,319
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 278 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Mahtomedi

16.2 km
45.06969, -92.95160
Population: 8,116
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 303 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Hudson

16.9 km
44.97469, -92.75687
Population: 13,566
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 216 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Vadnais Heights

17.4 km
45.05747, -93.07383
Population: 13,266
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 276 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Falcon Heights

17.9 km
44.99163, -93.16633
Population: 5,571
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 291 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Roseville

18.0 km
45.00608, -93.15661
Population: 35,580
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 292 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

White Bear Lake

18.3 km
45.08469, -93.00994
Population: 25,205
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 287 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Stillwater

19.0 km
45.05636, -92.80604
Population: 18,924
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 212 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Longfellow Community

20.5 km
44.94264, -93.21824
Population: 29,295
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 248 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Arden Hills

20.9 km
45.05024, -93.15661
Population: 9,951
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 286 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Eagan

21.1 km
44.80413, -93.16689
Population: 66,286
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 292 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Hastings

21.8 km
44.74330, -92.85243
Population: 22,554
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 221 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Shoreview

22.7 km
45.07913, -93.14717
Population: 26,477
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 289 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Saint Anthony

23.0 km
45.02052, -93.21800
Population: 8,226
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 281 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Rosemount

24.3 km
44.73941, -93.12577
Population: 23,413
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 294 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

New Brighton

24.7 km
45.06552, -93.20189
Population: 22,351
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 268 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Minneapolis

24.8 km
44.97997, -93.26384
Population: 410,939
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 253 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Richfield

25.9 km
44.88330, -93.28300
Population: 36,216
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 256 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Hugo

26.4 km
45.15997, -92.99327
Population: 14,388
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 284 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Columbia Heights

27.2 km
45.04080, -93.26300
Population: 19,715
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 281 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

River Falls

27.3 km
44.86136, -92.62381
Population: 15,269
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 273 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Mounds View

28.1 km
45.10497, -93.20856
Population: 12,914
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 278 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Lino Lakes

28.2 km
45.16024, -93.08883
Population: 21,050
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 270 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Bloomington

28.3 km
44.84080, -93.29828
Population: 86,435
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 252 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Apple Valley

29.5 km
44.73191, -93.21772
Population: 51,221
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 291 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Fridley

29.9 km
45.08608, -93.26328
Population: 27,713
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 262 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Spring Lake Park

30.0 km
45.10774, -93.23800
Population: 6,473
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 275 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Burnsville

30.5 km
44.76774, -93.27772
Population: 61,481
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 296 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Saint Louis Park

30.7 km
44.94830, -93.34801
Population: 45,250
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 274 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Edina

31.0 km
44.88969, -93.34995
Population: 50,138
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 281 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Golden Valley

32.1 km
45.00969, -93.34912
Population: 21,270
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 261 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Robbinsdale

32.2 km
45.03219, -93.33856
Population: 14,418
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 266 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Savage

33.8 km
44.77913, -93.33634
Population: 30,391
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 220 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Crystal

33.8 km
45.03274, -93.36023
Population: 22,943
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 272 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coon Rapids

33.8 km
45.11997, -93.28773
Population: 62,240
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 262 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Brooklyn Center

33.9 km
45.07608, -93.33273
Population: 30,770
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 260 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Blaine

34.1 km
45.16080, -93.23495
Population: 62,124
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 276 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Farmington

34.7 km
44.64024, -93.14355
Population: 22,731
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 275 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

New Hope

35.9 km
45.03802, -93.38662
Population: 21,032
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 284 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Brooklyn Park

36.5 km
45.09413, -93.35634
Population: 79,149
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 265 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Lakeville

37.8 km
44.64969, -93.24272
Population: 60,633
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 296 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Minnetonka Mills

38.0 km
44.94107, -93.44190
Population: 50,117
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 288 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Forest Lake

39.5 km
45.27886, -92.98522
Population: 19,618
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 278 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Hopkins

39.6 km
44.92496, -93.46273
Population: 17,591
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 314 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

New Richmond

39.9 km
45.12302, -92.53659
Population: 8,821
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 299 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Plymouth

40.2 km
45.01052, -93.45551
Population: 75,907
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 296 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

West Coon Rapids

40.3 km
45.15969, -93.34967
Population: 62,528
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 260 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Eden Prairie

41.0 km
44.85469, -93.47079
Population: 63,496
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 270 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Maple Grove

42.4 km
45.07246, -93.45579
Population: 68,385
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 287 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Minnetonka

42.8 km
44.91330, -93.50329
Population: 51,669
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 275 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Ham Lake

42.9 km
45.25024, -93.24995
Population: 16,062
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 274 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Andover

43.2 km
45.23330, -93.29134
Population: 32,213
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 271 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Prior Lake

43.4 km
44.71330, -93.42273
Population: 25,282
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 289 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Champlin

45.3 km
45.18885, -93.39745
Population: 23,894
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 260 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Anoka

45.3 km
45.19774, -93.38718
Population: 17,350
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 268 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Chanhassen

45.5 km
44.86219, -93.53079
Population: 25,332
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 297 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Wyoming

46.0 km
45.33636, -92.99716
Population: 7,813
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 276 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Shakopee

46.9 km
44.79802, -93.52690
Population: 39,981
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 229 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

East Bethel

47.9 km
45.31941, -93.20245
Population: 11,692
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 277 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Shorewood

49.7 km
44.90080, -93.58912
Population: 7,614
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 299 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Corcoran

50.0 km
45.09524, -93.54746
Population: 5,552
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 295 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Medina

50.5 km
45.03524, -93.58246
Population: 5,973
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 323 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Orono

51.0 km
44.97135, -93.60440
Population: 8,006
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 296 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Red Wing

52.4 km
44.56247, -92.53380
Population: 16,445
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 226 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Chaska

52.8 km
44.78941, -93.60218
Population: 25,199
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 223 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Ramsey

53.8 km
45.26110, -93.45000
Population: 25,828
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 267 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Northfield

54.2 km
44.45830, -93.16160
Population: 20,380
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 278 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Oak Grove

54.6 km
45.34080, -93.32690
Population: 8,439
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 273 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Rogers

55.2 km
45.18885, -93.55301
Population: 12,562
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 293 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Mound

55.7 km
44.93663, -93.66607
Population: 9,336
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 287 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Victoria

55.8 km
44.85857, -93.66163
Population: 8,676
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 301 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Dayton

56.3 km
45.24385, -93.51496
Population: 5,096
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 268 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Minnetrista

59.7 km
44.93830, -93.71774
Population: 7,178
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 288 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Jordan

59.9 km
44.66691, -93.62690
Population: 6,076
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 235 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Saint Francis

60.3 km
45.38691, -93.35940
Population: 7,218
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 280 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Otsego

63.1 km
45.27413, -93.59135
Population: 15,551
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 268 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Elk River

63.7 km
45.30385, -93.56718
Population: 23,963
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 273 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Saint Michael

63.9 km
45.20996, -93.66496
Population: 16,399
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 294 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

New Prague

64.5 km
44.54330, -93.57607
Population: 7,582
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 301 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Albertville

64.8 km
45.23774, -93.65441
Population: 7,345
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 293 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

North Branch

65.3 km
45.51135, -92.98022
Population: 10,215
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 274 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Waconia

65.7 km
44.85080, -93.78691
Population: 11,968
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 309 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Delano

66.6 km
45.04191, -93.78913
Population: 5,875
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 281 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Isanti

66.9 km
45.49024, -93.24773
Population: 5,464
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 285 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Belle Plaine

72.1 km
44.62274, -93.76857
Population: 6,918
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 261 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Faribault

74.1 km
44.29496, -93.26883
Population: 23,650
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 303 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Cambridge

75.1 km
45.57274, -93.22439
Population: 8,451
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 293 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Lake City

75.9 km
44.44968, -92.26820
Population: 5,027
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 210 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Zimmerman

76.0 km
45.44330, -93.58996
Population: 5,350
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 303 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Big Lake

76.6 km
45.33246, -93.74608
Population: 10,368
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 286 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Buffalo

77.0 km
45.17191, -93.87469
Population: 16,026
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 283 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Monticello

78.0 km
45.30552, -93.79414
Population: 13,299
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 282 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Menomonie

82.1 km
44.87552, -91.91934
Population: 16,305
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 271 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Glencoe

95.6 km
44.76913, -94.15164
Population: 5,521
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 304 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Owatonna

95.8 km
44.08385, -93.22604
Population: 25,725
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 351 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Kasson

100.8 km
44.02996, -92.75074
Population: 6,123
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 382 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Byron

102.2 km
44.03274, -92.64546
Population: 5,328
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 383 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Saint Peter

103.4 km
44.32358, -93.95801
Population: 11,196
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 234 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Waseca

103.6 km
44.07774, -93.50744
Population: 9,241
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 351 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Rochester

107.6 km
44.02163, -92.46990
Population: 112,225
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 312 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Hutchinson

111.1 km
44.88774, -94.36971
Population: 13,913
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 323 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Rice Lake

115.5 km
45.50607, -91.73823
Population: 8,391
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 350 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Eau Claire

115.8 km
44.81135, -91.49849
Population: 67,778
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 240 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Saint Cloud

117.8 km
45.56080, -94.16249
Population: 65,842
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 314 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Mankato

119.0 km
44.15906, -94.00915
Population: 41,044
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 253 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

North Mankato

119.2 km
44.17330, -94.03385
Population: 13,529
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 305 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Lake Hallie

119.7 km
44.87579, -91.44071
Population: 6,535
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 272 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Altoona

120.2 km
44.80468, -91.44321
Population: 7,321
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 273 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Sauk Rapids

120.2 km
45.59191, -94.16610
Population: 13,424
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 313 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Waite Park

121.5 km
45.55719, -94.22416
Population: 7,517
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 327 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Chippewa Falls

123.3 km
44.93691, -91.39293
Population: 14,047
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 256 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Stewartville

124.5 km
43.85552, -92.48851
Population: 6,037
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 374 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Sartell

124.7 km
45.62163, -94.20694
Population: 16,788
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 316 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Litchfield

125.3 km
45.12718, -94.52805
Population: 6,657
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 344 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Saint Joseph

128.1 km
45.56496, -94.31833
Population: 6,534
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 334 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

New Ulm

136.9 km
44.31246, -94.46053
Population: 13,327
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 274 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Austin

139.8 km
43.66663, -92.97464
Population: 24,563
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 367 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Winona

142.9 km
44.04996, -91.63932
Population: 27,094
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 203 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Albert Lea

145.6 km
43.64801, -93.36827
Population: 17,674
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 379 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Little Falls

160.2 km
45.97635, -94.36250
Population: 8,649
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 339 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Willmar

165.3 km
45.12191, -95.04334
Population: 19,638
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 348 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Holmen

172.3 km
43.96330, -91.25625
Population: 9,651
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 215 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Redwood Falls

175.7 km
44.53940, -95.11694
Population: 5,061
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 317 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Onalaska

179.2 km
43.88441, -91.23514
Population: 18,468
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 216 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

North La Crosse

181.2 km
43.84635, -91.24819
Population: 50,470
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 197 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Fairmont

185.1 km
43.65218, -94.46108
Population: 10,221
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 361 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

La Crosse

185.1 km
43.80136, -91.23958
Population: 52,306
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 204 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Brainerd

186.4 km
46.35802, -94.20083
Population: 13,371
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 371 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

West Salem

187.7 km
43.89913, -91.08125
Population: 5,014
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 226 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Baxter

188.6 km
46.34330, -94.28667
Population: 7,934
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 368 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Mason City

197.8 km
43.15357, -93.20104
Population: 27,366
Region: Iowa
Elevation: 344 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Clear Lake

201.4 km
43.13802, -93.37937
Population: 7,590
Region: Iowa
Elevation: 377 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Sparta

202.3 km
43.94413, -90.81291
Population: 9,679
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 241 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Decorah

203.1 km
43.30331, -91.78571
Population: 7,907
Region: Iowa
Elevation: 268 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Cloquet

203.6 km
46.72161, -92.45936
Population: 12,075
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 368 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Charles City

207.8 km
43.06636, -92.67241
Population: 7,455
Region: Iowa
Elevation: 307 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Superior

210.5 km
46.72077, -92.10408
Population: 26,579
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 196 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Hermantown

216.7 km
46.80689, -92.23825
Population: 9,706
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 415 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Duluth

217.0 km
46.78327, -92.10658
Population: 86,110
Region: Minnesota
Elevation: 214 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Estherville

225.8 km
43.40163, -94.83276
Population: 6,011
Region: Iowa
Elevation: 395 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Algona

229.9 km
43.06997, -94.23302
Population: 5,470
Region: Iowa
Elevation: 364 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Spirit Lake

238.9 km
43.42218, -95.10222
Population: 5,018
Region: Iowa
Elevation: 449 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Ashland

245.6 km
46.59244, -90.88380
Population: 8,040
Region: Wisconsin
Elevation: 197 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

Waverly

247.5 km
42.72581, -92.47546
Population: 10,066
Region: Iowa
Elevation: 278 m
Timezone: America/Chicago

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