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Around Byron ...

For comparison, Byron has a population of 5,700 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Byron, with the nearest first.

  • Post Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
  • Shanty Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
  • Genoa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Kasson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mantorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rochester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rock Dell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
  • Oronoco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dodge Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Pine Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Hayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • High Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
    • Roscoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Simpson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson

For more communities neighboring Byron, please visit our County-by-County Page for Byron.

Olmsted County ...

Byron is located in Olmsted County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Olmsted County: Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Mower, Wabasha & Winona.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Byron ...

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 Byron.

Airports Near Byron ...

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 Byron and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Byron.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Byron ...

Looking for more information about Byron? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Byron. 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 Byron, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Byron.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Byron.
<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 Olmsted, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Byron), 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.