Around Franconia ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Franconia, with the nearest first.
- Shafer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dresser
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Taylors Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Croix Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Center City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lindstrom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Centuria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Almelund
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Chisago City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Otisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Scandia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Balsam Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
For more communities neighboring Franconia, please visit our County-by-County Page for Franconia.
Chisago County ...
Franconia is located in Chisago County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chisago County: Anoka, Isanti, Kanabec, Pine, Washington, Burnett (WI) & Polk (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Franconia ...
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 Franconia.
Airports Near Franconia ...
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 Franconia and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Franconia.
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 Chisago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Franconia), 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. |