Around Dakota ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is La Crosse (WI). It lies just southeast of Dakota. La Crosse (WI) has a population of 51,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Winona. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the northwest of Dakota and has a population of 26,500 people.
For comparison, Dakota has a population of 310 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Dakota, with the nearest first.
- Nodine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Nodine is located in Winona County
- Brice Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Holmen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- La Crescent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
- La Crescent is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <3>
- French Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- French Island is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Grand Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Onalaska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Trempealeau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trempealeau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
- Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
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- Lamoille
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoille
- Lamoille is located in Winona County
- La Crosse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- Hokah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
- Hokah is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <3>
- Galesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Wrights Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Wrights Corners is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
- Lamoille
For more communities neighboring Dakota, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dakota.
Winona County ...
Dakota is located in Winona County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winona County: Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, Buffalo (WI), La Crosse (WI) & Trempealeau (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dakota ...
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 Dakota.
Airports Near Dakota ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Dakota and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dakota.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dakota. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Winona County: www.co.winona.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dakota. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Winona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dakota), 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. |