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Around Glenwood Junction ...

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

  • Golden Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Saint Louis Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Crystal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Minneapolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Robbinsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Medicine Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Brooklyn Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Edina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Edina is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <1>
    • Hilltop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Lauderdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Minnetonka Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
    • Plymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Glenwood Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Glenwood Junction.

Hennepin County ...

Glenwood Junction is located in Hennepin County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hennepin County: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne & Wright. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glenwood Junction ...

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 Glenwood Junction.

Airports Near Glenwood Junction ...

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 Glenwood Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Glenwood Junction.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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 Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glenwood Junction), 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.