Around Lester Prairie ...
For comparison, Lester Prairie has a population of 1,700 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lester Prairie, with the nearest first.
- Hollywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Germany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Winsted
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hazelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Plato
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Glencoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Norwood Young America
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Young America
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hydes Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Watertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Biscay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
For more communities neighboring Lester Prairie, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lester Prairie.
McLeod County ...
Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLeod County: Carver, Meeker, Renville, Sibley & Wright.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lester Prairie ...
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 Lester Prairie.
Airports Near Lester Prairie ...
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 Lester Prairie and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lester Prairie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lester Prairie ...
Looking for more information about Lester Prairie? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Lester Prairie. 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 Lester Prairie, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lester Prairie.
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 Lester Prairie. |
| <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 McLeod, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lester Prairie), 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. |