Around Lake Saint Croix Beach ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Minneapolis. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the west of Lake Saint Croix Beach. Minneapolis has a population of 433,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Saint Paul. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the west of Lake Saint Croix Beach and has a population of 307,000 people.
For comparison, Lake Saint Croix Beach has a population of 1,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Lake Saint Croix Beach, with the nearest first.
- Saint Marys Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
- Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Lakeland Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Shores
- Lakeland Shores is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Afton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <3>
- Lakeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <3>
- Hudson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - North Hudson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
- North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
- Bayport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
- Bayport is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <3>
- Lake Elmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elmo
- Lake Elmo is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Elmo <3>
- Oak Park Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Heights
- Oak Park Heights is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park Heights <3>
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- Woodbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
- Burkhardt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - River Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,306 people
- Stillwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <3>
- Cottage Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <3>
- Landfall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Woodbury
For more communities neighboring Lake Saint Croix Beach, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lake Saint Croix Beach.
Washington County ...
Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Pierce (WI), Polk (WI) & Saint Croix (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Saint Croix Beach ...
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 Saint Croix Beach.
Airports Near Lake Saint Croix Beach ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lake Saint Croix Beach and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake Saint Croix Beach.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Saint Croix Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Saint Croix Beach. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake Saint Croix Beach), 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. |