Around Allen (aka 'Allen Junction') ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Virginia. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the west of Allen. Virginia has a population of 8,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Eveleth. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the west of Allen and has a population of 3,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Allen, with the nearest first.
- Hoyt Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Lakes
- Hoyt Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt Lakes <3>
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
- Pineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
- Embarrass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
- Embarrass is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Embarrass <3>
- Babbitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
- Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babbitt <3>
- Biwabik
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biwabik
- Biwabik is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biwabik <3>
- Belgrade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Belgrade is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <3>
- McKinley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Gilbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
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- Makinen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makinen
- Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
- Breda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Breda is located in Saint Louis County
- Brimson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Brimson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimson <3>
- Genoa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
- Eveleth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
- Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <3>
- Virginia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <3>
- Makinen
For more communities neighboring Allen, please visit our County-by-County Page for Allen.
Saint Louis County ...
Allen is located in Saint Louis County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Louis County: Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake & Douglas (WI). The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allen ...
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 Allen.
Airports Near Allen ...
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 Allen and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Allen.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Allen. |
| <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 Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Allen), 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. |