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Around Long Lake ...

For comparison, Long Lake has a population of 1,800 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Long Lake, with the nearest first.

  • Orono
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Orono is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
  • Crystal Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
  • Wayzata
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Medina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Minnetonka Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
  • Woodland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Deephaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Plain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Shorewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Spring Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tonka Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
    • Excelsior
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Loretto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

For more communities neighboring Long Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Long Lake.

Hennepin County ...

Long Lake 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 Long Lake ...

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 Long Lake.

Airports Near Long Lake ...

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 Long Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Long Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Lake ...

Looking for more information about Long Lake? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Long Lake. 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 Long Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Long Lake.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Long Lake.
<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 Long Lake), 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.