Cottage Grove (Washington County, MN)

Around Cottage Grove ...

For comparison, Cottage Grove has a population of 38,200 people.

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

Saint Paul Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul Park is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul Park <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Paul Park
- From Cottage Grove to Saint Paul Park
Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
Nininger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nininger
- From Cottage Grove to Nininger
Inver Grove Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <2>
South Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Saint Paul is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Saint Paul <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Saint Paul
- From Cottage Grove to South Saint Paul
Woodbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodbury is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
Highwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highwood is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highwood
- From Cottage Grove to Highwood
Afton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Afton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Afton
- From Cottage Grove to Afton
Hastings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hastings is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hastings
- From Cottage Grove to Hastings
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- Landfall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  - Landfall is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Rosemount
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Rosemount is located in Dakota County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <2>
- Sunfish Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  - Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <2>
- Coates
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Coates is located in Dakota County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Saint Marys Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- West Saint Paul
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - West Saint Paul is located in Dakota County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Paul
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 19,813 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Saint Paul <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to West Saint Paul
  - From Cottage Grove to West Saint Paul

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

Washington County ...

Cottage Grove is located in Washington County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Pierce (WI), Polk (WI) & Saint Croix (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cottage Grove ...

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 Cottage Grove.

Airports Near Cottage Grove ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cottage Grove ...

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

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:
- Minnesota Statewide Tourism
- Cottage Grove Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cottage Grove
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 Cottage Grove.
<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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cottage Grove), 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.