Welcome to West Lake Francis Shores ...

West Lake Francis Shores is located in Isanti County<1>.

The location of West Lake Francis Shores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for West Lake Francis Shores: W. Lk. Francis Shrs.

West Lake Francis Shores is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Lake Francis Shores lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near West Lake Francis Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Lake Francis Shores.

• Andover
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
• Ramsey
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <4>
• Elk River
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
  • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <4>
• Ham Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Lake
  • Ham Lake is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ham Lake <4>
• East Bethel
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
  • East Bethel is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <4>
• North Branch
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
  • North Branch is located in Chisago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <4>
• Cambridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
• Oak Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
• Saint Francis
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
  • Saint Francis is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <4>
• Isanti
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isanti
  • Isanti is located in Isanti County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isanti <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Lake Francis Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Lake Francis Shores.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Lake Francis Shores. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Lake Francis Shores.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Lake Francis Shores. See our Newspapers Page for West Lake Francis Shores.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lake Francis Shores ...

Looking for more information about West Lake Francis Shores? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Lake Francis Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Lake Francis Shores.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Isanti County: www.co.isanti.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/