Around Dorchester ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Dorchester, with the nearest first.
- Bee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bee
- From Dorchester to Bee
- Eitzen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eitzen
- From Dorchester to Eitzen
- Quandahl
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quandahl
- From Dorchester to Quandahl
- Wilmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilmington
- From Dorchester to Wilmington
- Highlandville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highlandville
- From Dorchester to Highlandville
- Spring Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
- Willington Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willington Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willington Grove
- From Dorchester to Willington Grove
- Lycurgus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lycurgus
- From Dorchester to Lycurgus
- New Albin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albin
- New Albin is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albin <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Albin
- From Dorchester to New Albin
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- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caledonia
- From Dorchester to Caledonia
- Hesper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hesper
- From Dorchester to Hesper
- Mabel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mabel
- From Dorchester to Mabel
- Riceford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riceford
- From Dorchester to Riceford
- Waukon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waukon
- From Dorchester to Waukon
- Reno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reno
- From Dorchester to Reno
- Caledonia
For more communities neighboring Dorchester, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dorchester.
Allamakee County ...
Dorchester is located in Allamakee County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allamakee County: Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek, Houston (MN), Crawford (WI) & Vernon (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dorchester ...
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 Dorchester.
Airports Near Dorchester ...
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 Dorchester and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dorchester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dorchester ...
Looking for more information about Dorchester? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Dorchester. 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 Dorchester, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dorchester.
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 Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Iowa Statewide Tourism
- Dorchester Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dorchester
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dorchester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Allamakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dorchester), 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. |