Around Grand Rapids ...
For comparison, Grand Rapids has a population of 11,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Grand Rapids, with the nearest first.
- La Prairie
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cohasset
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coleraine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bovey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taconite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Taconite is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
- Marble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calumet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zemple
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zemple is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Deer River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Warba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pengilly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hill City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Swan River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Goodland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Goodland is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
- Jacobson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Grand Rapids, please visit our County-by-County Page for Grand Rapids.
Itasca County ...
Grand Rapids is located in Itasca County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Itasca County: Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Koochiching & Saint Louis. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Rapids ...
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 Grand Rapids.
Airports Near Grand Rapids ...
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 Grand Rapids and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grand Rapids.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Rapids ...
Looking for more information about Grand Rapids? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Grand Rapids. 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 Grand Rapids, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Rapids.
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 Grand Rapids. |
| <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 Itasca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grand Rapids), 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. |