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Nearest Communities to Canyon,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Canyon, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Canyon:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Canyon is located in Saint Louis County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Louis County: Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake & Douglas (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Canyon. Of these communities, 24 are located in counties other than Saint Louis County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Canyon (which is Saint Louis County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Canyon

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Saint Louis County   (where Canyon resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Louis:   Duluth
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canyon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canyon.
      • Independence
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Independence is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Baden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Baden is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Birch
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Birch is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Alborn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Coleraine Junction
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Coleraine Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Shaw
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Shaw is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Payne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Payne is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Taft
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Taft is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Maney
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Maney is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Prosit
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Prosit is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Cotton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Culver
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Culver is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kelsey
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Kelsey is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Burnett
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Burnett is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Dumblane
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Dumblane is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Bartlett
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bartlett is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Arlberg
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Arlberg is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Whiteface
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Whiteface is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Grand Lake
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Grand Lake is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Harnell Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Harnell Park is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Twig
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Twig is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Fredenberg
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Fredenberg is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Central Lakes
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Central Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Saginaw
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Saginaw is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Twig Station
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Twig Station is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Meadowlands
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Sax
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Sax is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Brookston
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Melrude
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Four Corners
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Four Corners is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Elmer
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Elmer is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Simar
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Simar is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Munger
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Munger is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Casco
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Casco is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Toivola
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Toivola is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Five Corners
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Corners is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Paupores
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Paupores is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Zim
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Zim is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hermantown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Adolph
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Markham
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Markham is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Arnold
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Arnold is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Saint Paul Church
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Paul Church is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Gowan
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Gowan is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Makinen
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Duluth Heights
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Duluth Heights is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Woodland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodland is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Floodwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Forbes
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Peary
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Peary is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hull
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Hull is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hunters Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Hunters Park is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Proctor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Proctor is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
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        • Keenan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Keenan is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Little Swan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Eldes Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Eldes Corner is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Bayview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bayview is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Duluth
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
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        • Oneota
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Oneota is located in Saint Louis County
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        • West Duluth
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • West Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Zenith Terrace
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Zenith Terrace is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Onega
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Onega is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Lester Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lester Park is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Missabe Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Missabe Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Island
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Island is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Iron Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Lakewood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakewood is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Riverside
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Riverside is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Smithville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Smithville is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hartley Spur
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Hartley Spur is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kirk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Kirk is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Palo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Palo is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Ramshaw
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Ramshaw is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Spruce
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Spruce is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Cherry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cherry is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Fond du Lac
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Fond du Lac is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Morgan Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Morgan Park is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Clifton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Clifton is located in Saint Louis County
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        • French River
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • French River is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Snowden
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Snowden is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Gary
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Gary is located in Saint Louis County
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        • New Duluth
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • New Duluth is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Steelton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Steelton is located in Saint Louis County
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        • De Forest
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • De Forest is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Eveleth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
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        • Genoa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Leonidas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Leonidas is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
        • Sparta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Sparta is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wolf
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Wolf is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Palmers
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Palmers is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Largo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Largo is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Silica
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Silica is located in Saint Louis County
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  • Carlton County
    • County Website:   https://www.carltoncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Carlton:   Carlton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canyon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canyon.
      • Big Lake Chapel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Big Lake Chapel is located in Carlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake Chapel
      • Cloquet
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Harney
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Harney is located in Carlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Esko
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Scanlon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Scanlon is located in Carlton County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
      • Brownell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Brownell is located in Carlton County
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      • Iverson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Iverson is located in Carlton County
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      • Thomson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Thomson is located in Carlton County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
      • Carlton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sawyer
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
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      • Alford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Alford is located in Carlton County
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      • Otter Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
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        • Atkinson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Atkinson is located in Carlton County
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        • Wrenshall
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Corona
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Corona is located in Carlton County
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        • Scotts Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Scotts Corner is located in Carlton County
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  • Itasca County
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   https://www.douglascountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Superior (WI)
    • Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canyon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canyon.
      • Billings Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Billings Park is located in Douglas County (WI)
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      • Riverview
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Riverview is located in Douglas County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Superior
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Superior is located in Douglas County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
      • Central Park
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Central Park is located in Douglas County (WI)
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      • East End
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • East End is located in Douglas County (WI)
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      • Carnegie
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Carnegie is located in Douglas County (WI)
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      • Oliver
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Oliver is located in Douglas County (WI)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canyon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.