Around Empire ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Empire, with the nearest first.
- Vermillion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- New Trier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rosemount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hastings
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nininger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nininger is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
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- Apple Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Miesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
- Inver Grove Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Empire, please visit our County-by-County Page for Empire.
Dakota County ...
Empire is located in Dakota County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dakota County: Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Pierce (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Empire ...
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 Empire.
Airports Near Empire ...
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 Empire and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Empire.
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 Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Empire), 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. |