Around Lake Crystal ...
For comparison, Lake Crystal has a population of 2,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lake Crystal, with the nearest first.
- Garden City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garden City
- From Lake Crystal to Garden City
- Judson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Judson is located in Blue Earth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Judson
- From Lake Crystal to Judson
- Rapidan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
- Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rapidan
- From Lake Crystal to Rapidan
- Skyline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Good Thunder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
- Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <3>
- Madelia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
- Madelia is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <3>
- North Mankato
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
- North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <3>
- Vernon Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
- Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Nicollet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
- Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <3>
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- Courtland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Courtland
- From Lake Crystal to Courtland
- Mankato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
- Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <3>
- Searles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Beauford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beauford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
- Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beauford
- From Lake Crystal to Beauford
- Hanska
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
- Hanska is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <3>
- Oshawa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
- Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oshawa
- From Lake Crystal to Oshawa
- Courtland
For more communities neighboring Lake Crystal, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lake Crystal.
Blue Earth County ...
Lake Crystal is located in Blue Earth County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blue Earth County: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Waseca & Watonwan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Crystal ...
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 Lake Crystal.
Airports Near Lake Crystal ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lake Crystal and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Crystal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Crystal ...
Looking for more information about Lake Crystal? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Lake Crystal. 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 Lake Crystal, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Crystal.
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
- Lake Crystal Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Crystal
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Crystal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blue Earth County: www.co.blue-earth.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Crystal. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Blue Earth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Crystal), 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. |