Around Burnsville ...
For comparison, Burnsville has a population of 62,200 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Burnsville, with the nearest first.
- Apple Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nicols
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nicols is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
- Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bloomington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Credit River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Eagan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prior Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Richfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Edina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shakopee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eden Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mendota Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mendota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
For more communities neighboring Burnsville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Burnsville.
Dakota County ...
Burnsville is located in Dakota County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dakota County: Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Pierce (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnsville ...
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 Burnsville.
Airports Near Burnsville ...
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 Burnsville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Burnsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnsville ...
Looking for more information about Burnsville? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Burnsville. 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 Burnsville, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burnsville.
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 Burnsville. |
| <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 Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Burnsville), 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. |