Around Brainerd ...
For comparison, Brainerd has a population of 13,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Brainerd, with the nearest first.
- Baxter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Merrifield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Gull Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Hubert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Hubert is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hubert
- Riverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Nisswa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Shore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ironton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pillager
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Trommald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Trommald is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trommald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Crosby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cuyuna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Deerwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
For more communities neighboring Brainerd, please visit our County-by-County Page for Brainerd.
Crow Wing County ...
Brainerd is located in Crow Wing County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crow Wing County: Aitkin, Cass, Mille Lacs & Morrison. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brainerd ...
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 Brainerd.
Airports Near Brainerd ...
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 Brainerd and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Brainerd.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brainerd ...
Looking for more information about Brainerd? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Brainerd. 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 Brainerd, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brainerd.
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 Brainerd. |
| <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 Crow Wing, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Brainerd), 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. |