Around Balaton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Marshall. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the north of Balaton. Marshall has a population of 13,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Pipestone. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the southwest of Balaton and has a population of 4,000 people.
For comparison, Balaton has a population of 620 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Balaton, with the nearest first.
- Garvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Russell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Amiret
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
- Amiret is located in Lyon County
- Lynd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
- Lynd is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <3>
- The Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Ruthton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Ruthton is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruthton <3>
- Tracy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tracy is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <3>
- Tyler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Tyler is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <3>
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- Currie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
- Currie is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currie <3>
- Marshall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
- Hadley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Hadley is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Lake Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Slayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayton
- Slayton is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slayton <3>
- Arco
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
- Arco is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <3>
- Currie
For more communities neighboring Balaton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Balaton.
Lyon County ...
Balaton is located in Lyon County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lyon County: Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood & Yellow Medicine.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Balaton ...
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 Balaton.
Airports Near Balaton ...
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 Balaton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Balaton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balaton ...
Looking for more information about Balaton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Balaton. 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 Balaton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Balaton.
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:
- Minnesota Statewide Tourism
- Balaton Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Balaton
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Balaton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lyon County: www.lyonco.org/
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 Balaton. |
| <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 Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Balaton), 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. |