Around Independence ...
For comparison, Independence has a population of 3,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Independence, with the nearest first.
- Maple Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Delano
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Loretto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
- Medina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Minnetrista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Orono
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orono is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Crystal Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
- Long Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hamel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Minnetonka Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
For more communities neighboring Independence, please visit our County-by-County Page for Independence.
Hennepin County ...
Independence 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 Independence ...
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 Independence.
Airports Near Independence ...
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 Independence and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Independence.
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 Independence. |
| <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 Independence), 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. |