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Nearest Communities to Meadowlands,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Meadowlands, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Meadowlands:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Louis County: Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake & Douglas (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 124 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Meadowlands. Of these communities, 31 are located in counties other than Saint Louis County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Meadowlands (which is Saint Louis County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Meadowlands

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Saint Louis County   (where Meadowlands resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Louis:   Duluth
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
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    • Nearest Communities to Meadowlands   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meadowlands.
      • Elmer
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Elmer is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Payne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Payne is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Birch
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Birch is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Dumblane
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Dumblane is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Toivola
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Toivola is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Prosit
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Prosit is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Kelsey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Kelsey is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Baden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Baden is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Maney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Maney is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Alborn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Coleraine Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Coleraine Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Sax
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sax is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Arlberg
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Arlberg is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Canyon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Casco
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Casco is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hull
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Hull is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Cotton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Paupores
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Paupores is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Culver
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Culver is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Floodwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Island
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Island is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hartley Spur
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Hartley Spur is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Central Lakes
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Central Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Gowan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Gowan is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Brookston
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Burnett
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Burnett is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Independence
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Independence is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Little Swan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Shaw
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Shaw is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Onega
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Onega is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Zim
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Zim is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Melrude
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Whiteface
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Whiteface is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Silica
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Silica is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Grand Lake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Grand Lake is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Taft
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Taft is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Harnell Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Harnell Park is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Saginaw
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Saginaw is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Forbes
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Bartlett
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Bartlett is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Twig
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Twig is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Cherry
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Cherry is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Keenan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Keenan is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Peary
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Peary is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Riley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Riley is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Twig Station
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Twig Station is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kirk
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Kirk is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Iron Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Fredenberg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Fredenberg is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Ramshaw
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Ramshaw is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Spruce
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Spruce is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wilpen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Wilpen is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Makinen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hibbing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Hibbing is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
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        • Simar
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Simar is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Brooklyn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Brooklyn is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Dunwoody Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Dunwoody Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Mitchell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Mitchell is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Redore
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Redore is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Ruby Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Ruby Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Scott
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Scott is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Sherwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Sherwood is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wolf
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Wolf is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kerr
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Kerr is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Scranton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Scranton is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Four Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Four Corners is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Munger
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Munger is located in Saint Louis County
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        • De Forest
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • De Forest is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kitzville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Kitzville is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Saint Clair Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Saint Clair Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Snowden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Snowden is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kelly Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Kelly Lake is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Leetonia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Leetonia is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Eveleth
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
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        • Genoa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Leonidas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Leonidas is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
        • Markham
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Markham is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Mahoning
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Mahoning is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Five Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Corners is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Buhl
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
        • Chisholm
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Grant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Grant is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Largo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Largo is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Lavinia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Lavinia is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Lucknow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Lucknow is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Sparta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sparta is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Stevenson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Stevenson is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Adolph
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hermantown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hopper
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Hopper is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kinney
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Midway
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Midway is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Rainy Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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  • Aitkin County
  • Carlton County
    • County Website:   https://www.carltoncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Carlton:   Carlton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Meadowlands   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meadowlands.
      • Big Lake Chapel
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Big Lake Chapel is located in Carlton County
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      • Corona
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Corona is located in Carlton County
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      • Cromwell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Sawyer
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
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      • Cloquet
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Iverson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Iverson is located in Carlton County
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      • Woodbury
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Woodbury is located in Carlton County
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      • Scanlon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Scanlon is located in Carlton County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
      • Esko
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Harney
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Harney is located in Carlton County
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      • Wright
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Itasca County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.itasca.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Itasca:   Grand Rapids
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Meadowlands   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meadowlands.
      • Wawina
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Wawina is located in Itasca County
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      • Goodland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Goodland is located in Itasca County
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      • Bengal
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bengal is located in Itasca County
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      • Swan River
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Marrier Estates
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Marrier Estates is located in Itasca County
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      • Warba
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Keewatin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Keewatin is located in Itasca County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Bennett
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Bennett is located in Itasca County
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      • Kevin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Kevin is located in Itasca County
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      • Nashwauk
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pengilly
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cooley is located in Itasca County
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      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Jurgenson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Jurgenson is located in Itasca County
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        • Philbin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Philbin is located in Itasca County
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        • Calumet
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Cort
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Cort is located in Itasca County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meadowlands) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.