Around Medford ...
For comparison, Medford has a population of 1,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Medford, with the nearest first.
- Owatonna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Faribault
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Havana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warsaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
- Moland is located in Rice County
- Cannon City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
- Cannon City is located in Rice County
- Morristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rice Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Rice Lake is located in Steele County
- Pratt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pratt
- From Medford to Pratt
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- Steele Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kenyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nerstrand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Waseca County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palmer
- From Medford to Palmer
- Waseca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
For more communities neighboring Medford, please visit our County-by-County Page for Medford.
Steele County ...
Medford is located in Steele County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Steele County: Dodge, Freeborn, Goodhue, Mower, Rice & Waseca.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Medford ...
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 Medford.
Airports Near Medford ...
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 Medford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Medford.
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 Medford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Steele County: www.co.steele.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 Medford. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Steele, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Medford), 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. |