Around Colby ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Colby, with the nearest first.
- Hoyt Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen has also been known as:
- Allen Junction
- Aurora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Biwabik
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Embarrass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Belgrade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McKinley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McKinley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Babbitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Gilbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Makinen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makinen
- Genoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Britt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eveleth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
For more communities neighboring Colby, please visit our County-by-County Page for Colby.
Saint Louis County ...
Colby is located in Saint Louis County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Louis County: Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake & Douglas (WI). The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colby ...
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 Colby.
Airports Near Colby ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Colby and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Colby.
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Colby), 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. |