Around Spirit Lake ...
For comparison, Spirit Lake has a population of 5,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Spirit Lake, with the nearest first.
- Orleans
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orleans is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Arnolds Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Okoboji
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wahpeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- West Okoboji
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Superior
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Terril
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lake Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fostoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Estherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sioux Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Langdon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Spirit Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Spirit Lake.
Dickinson County ...
Spirit Lake is located in Dickinson County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dickinson County: Clay, Emmet, Osceola & Jackson (MN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spirit Lake ...
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 Spirit Lake.
Airports Near Spirit Lake ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Spirit Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Spirit Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spirit Lake ...
Looking for more information about Spirit Lake? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Spirit Lake. 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 Spirit Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spirit Lake.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spirit Lake. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Spirit Lake), 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. |