Nearest Communities to Babbitt,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Babbitt, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Babbitt:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Louis County: Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake & Douglas (WI).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 76 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Babbitt. Of these communities, 21 are located in counties other than Saint Louis County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Babbitt (which is Saint Louis County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Babbitt
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saint Louis County (where Babbitt resides)
- County Website: https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Saint Louis: Duluth
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Babbitt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Babbitt.
- Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Rothman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rothman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothman
- Hoyt Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Mesaba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mesaba
- Hinsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hinsdale is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Mesaba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesaba
- Wyman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wyman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Skibo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Skibo is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skibo
- Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allen is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen has also been known as:
- Allen Junction
- Embarrass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Colby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colby is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Clappers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clappers is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clappers
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- McComber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McComber is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComber
- Robinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Robinson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Eagles Nest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eagles Nest is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Reno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Reno is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salo Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Salo Corner is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salo Corner
- Murray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Wahlsten
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wahlsten is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahlsten
- Burntside Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Burntside Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntside Lake
- Burntside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Burntside is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntside
- Soudan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pineville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Ely
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ely is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <3>
- Tower Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
- Tower
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bassett
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bassett is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Fairbanks
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fairbanks is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Biwabik
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Winton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Winton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Hornby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hornby is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Peyla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peyla is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyla
- Palo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palo is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Belgrade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Breda
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Breda is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- McKinley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Elcor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elcor is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcor
- Brimson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Britt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rollins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rollins is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Makinen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makinen
- Markham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Markham is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Sparta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Genoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Brittmount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brittmount is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittmount
- Forsman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Forsman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsman
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Rainy Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Junction
- Virginia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Eveleth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Parkville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- West Virginia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia
- Lake County
- County Website: https://www.co.lake.mn.us/
- County Seat for Lake: Two Harbors
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Babbitt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Babbitt.
- Happy Wanderer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Happy Wanderer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Wanderer
- Toimi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Toimi is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toimi
- Section Thirty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Section Thirty is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Thirty
- Silver Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Rapids is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Rapids
- White Iron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- White Iron is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Iron
- Jay See Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jay See Landing is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay See Landing
- Winter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Winter is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter
- Greenwood Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Junction is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Junction
- Scott Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Junction is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Junction
- Whyte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whyte is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
- Jordan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Darby Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Darby Junction is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Junction
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- Norshor Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Norshor Junction is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norshor Junction
- McNair
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McNair is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair
- Isabella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kelly Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kelly Landing is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Landing
- Baptism Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Baptism Crossing is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptism Crossing
- Wales
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wales is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Martin Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Martin Landing is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Landing
- Murphy City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Murphy City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy City
- Wheeler Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Landing is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Landing
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Babbitt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |