Nearby Communities

Around Grainwood ...

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

Prior Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Prior Lake is also located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <1>
Credit River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Credit River is also located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Savage is also located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <1>
Shakopee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shakopee is also located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <1>
Marystown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marystown is also located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
Burnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burnsville is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <1>
Carver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carver is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carver <1>
Cedar Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cedar Lake is also located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
Chaska
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chaska is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaska
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaska <1>
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- Eden Prairie
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <1>
- Jordan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  - Jordan is also located in Scott County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,420 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <1>
- Saint Patrick
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  - Saint Patrick is also located in Scott County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Bloomington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Bloomington is located in Hennepin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 84,583 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <1>
- Chanhassen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Chanhassen is located in Carver County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <1>
- Lakeville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Lakeville is located in Dakota County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <1>

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

Scott County ...

Grainwood is located in Scott County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Le Sueur, Rice & Sibley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grainwood ...

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 Grainwood.

Airports Near Grainwood ...

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

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:
- Minnesota Statewide Tourism
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 Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grainwood), 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.