Around Atkinson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Duluth. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the northeast of Atkinson. Duluth has a population of 85,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Superior (WI). It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the east of Atkinson and has a population of 26,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Atkinson, with the nearest first.
- Otter Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
- Mahtowa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
- Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
- Sawyer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Carlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <3>
- Wrenshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrenshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenshall
- Wrenshall is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrenshall <3>
- Barnum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Barnum is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnum <3>
- Cloquet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloquet
- Cloquet is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloquet <3>
- Scanlon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Thomson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Esko
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esko
- Esko is located in Carlton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esko <3>
- Holyoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Moose Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Lake
- Moose Lake is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose Lake <3>
- Cromwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <3>
- Gary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - New Duluth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Duluth
- New Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
- Esko
For more communities neighboring Atkinson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Atkinson.
Carlton County ...
Atkinson is located in Carlton County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carlton County: Aitkin, Pine, Saint Louis & Douglas (WI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Atkinson ...
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 Atkinson.
Airports Near Atkinson ...
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 Atkinson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Atkinson.
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 Atkinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carlton County: www.co.carlton.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 Atkinson. |
| <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 Carlton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Atkinson), 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. |