Around Afton ...
For comparison, Afton has a population of 3,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Afton, with the nearest first.
- Saint Marys Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Lake Saint Croix Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Lakeland Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lakeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hudson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
- Woodbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
- Bayport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cottage Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Lake Elmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- River Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Park Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burkhardt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Landfall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Landfall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
For more communities neighboring Afton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Afton.
Washington County ...
Afton is located in Washington County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Pierce (WI), Polk (WI) & Saint Croix (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
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.<4> 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.
- For the State of Minnesota:
- 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 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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. |