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Nearest Communities to Bay Lake,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bay Lake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bay Lake:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 south.

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 south 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 starting from Bay Lake.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crow Wing County: Aitkin, Cass, Mille Lacs & Morrison.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bay Lake. Of these communities, 41 are located in counties other than Crow Wing 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 Bay Lake (which is Crow Wing 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 Bay Lake

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Crow Wing County   (where Bay Lake resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.crowwing.gov/
    • County Seat for Crow Wing:   Brainerd
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bay Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bay Lake.
      • White Hawk
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • White Hawk is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hawk
      • Oreland
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Oreland is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreland
      • Deerwood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Klondyke
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Klondyke is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondyke
      • Crosby Beach
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Crosby Beach is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Beach
      • Crosby
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ironton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cuyuna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Homecroft
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Homecroft is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Garrison
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Trommald
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Trommald is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trommald
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Loerch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Loerch is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loerch
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        • Riverton
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Riverton is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
        • Woodrow
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Woodrow is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
        • Manganese
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Manganese is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manganese
        • Wolford
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Wolford is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford
        • Pine Center
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Pine Center is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Center
        • Mission
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Mission is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
        • Meadow View Manor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Meadow View Manor is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Manor
        • Merrifield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Legionville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Legionville is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legionville
        • Brainerd
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Shephard
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Shephard is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shephard
        • Barrows
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Barrows is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows
        • Baxter
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
        • Lake Hubert
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Lake Hubert is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hubert
        • Crosslake
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Breezy Point
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Crow Wing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Crow Wing is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Wing
        • Nisswa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <3>
        • Pequot Terrace
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Pequot Terrace is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Terrace
        • Saint Mathias
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Mathias is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mathias
        • Little Pine
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Little Pine is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pine
        • Pequot Lakes
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Emily
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <3>
        • Lakewood Court
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakewood Court is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Court
        • Manhattan Beach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lennox
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lennox is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
        • Fifty Lakes
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Swanburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Swanburg is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanburg
        • Jenkins
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Fort Ripley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Aitkin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.aitkin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Aitkin:   Aitkin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bay Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bay Lake.
      • Bennettville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Bennettville is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettville
      • Cutler
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cutler is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Nichols
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wealthwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Aitkin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Knoll
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Pine Knoll is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll
      • Glory
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Glory is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
      • Rossburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Rossburg is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Glen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Glen is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
      • Malmo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hassman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Thor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Thor is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
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        • Kimberly
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Waldeck
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Waldeck is located in Aitkin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
        • Waukenabo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Waukenabo is located in Aitkin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukenabo
        • Palisade
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Redtop
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Redtop is located in Aitkin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop
        • Dads Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Dads Corner is located in Aitkin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Corner
        • East Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • East Lake is located in Aitkin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
        • Bain
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Bain is located in Aitkin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain
        • McGrath
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • McGregor
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Walker
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bay Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bay Lake.
      • East Gull Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Lake Shore
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sylvan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Sylvan is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Outing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Mae
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Mae is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mae
      • Pillager
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Mille Lacs County
    • County Website:   https://www.millelacs.mn.gov/
    • County Seat for Mille Lacs:   Milaca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bay Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bay Lake.
      • Vineland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Opstead
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Opstead is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opstead
      • Bayview
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Bayview is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Cove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Cove is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Onamia
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnsdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Johnsdale is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsdale
      • Wahkon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Isle
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <3>
  • Morrison County
    • County Website:   https://morrisoncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Morrison:   Little Falls
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bay Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bay Lake.
      • Harding
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Platte
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Platte is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
      • Hillman
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lastrup
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Freedhem
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Freedhem is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedhem

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bay Lake) 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.