Around Belle Prairie ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Sartell. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the south of Belle Prairie. Sartell has a population of 19,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Brainerd. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the north of Belle Prairie and has a population of 13,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Belle Prairie, with the nearest first.
- Little Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <2>
- Randall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randall <2>
- Fort Ripley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ripley
- Fort Ripley is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ripley <2>
- Flensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
- Flensburg is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Sobieski
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Genola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Pierz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
- Pierz is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <2>
- Cushing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Cushing is located in Morrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <2>
- Lastrup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lastrup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lastrup
- Lastrup is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lastrup <2>
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- Bowlus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus
- Bowlus is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowlus <2>
- Royalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <2>
- Buckman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Elmdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Harding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Harding is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Swanville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
- Swanville is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <2>
- Bowlus
For more communities neighboring Belle Prairie, please visit our County-by-County Page for Belle Prairie.
Morrison County ...
Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morrison County: Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Stearns & Todd. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Prairie ...
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 Belle Prairie.
Airports Near Belle Prairie ...
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 Belle Prairie and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Belle Prairie.
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 Belle Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morrison County: www.co.morrison.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 Belle Prairie. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Morrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Belle Prairie), 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. |