Around Golden Valley ...
For comparison, Golden Valley has a population of 21,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Golden Valley, with the nearest first.
- Saint Louis Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crystal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Medicine Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Robbinsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hopkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Minneapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Minnetonka Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Minnetonka Mills is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Mills
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Brooklyn Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Columbia Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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
- Minnetonka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lauderdale
(7 miles [11.3 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
For more communities neighboring Golden Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Golden Valley.
Hennepin County ...
Golden Valley is located in Hennepin County<3>.
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 Golden Valley ...
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 Golden Valley.
Airports Near Golden Valley ...
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 Golden Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Golden Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Golden Valley ...
Looking for more information about Golden Valley? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Golden Valley. 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 Golden Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Golden Valley.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Golden Valley. |
| <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 Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Golden Valley), 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. |