Around Big Lake ...
For comparison, Big Lake has a population of 11,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Big Lake, with the nearest first.
- Monticello
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Albertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Becker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Otsego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Michael
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zimmerman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Hasty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Silver Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Silver Creek is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hanover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nowthen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nowthen is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
- Rogers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Big Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Big Lake.
Sherburne County ...
Big Lake is located in Sherburne County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sherburne County: Anoka, Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Stearns & Wright. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Lake ...
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 Big Lake.
Airports Near Big Lake ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Big Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Big Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Lake ...
Looking for more information about Big Lake? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Big Lake. 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 Big Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Lake.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Big Lake. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Sherburne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big Lake), 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. |