Around Mendota Heights ...
For comparison, Mendota Heights has a population of 11,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Mendota Heights, with the nearest first.
- Lilydale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lilydale is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Mendota
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunfish Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eagan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Saint Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Inver Grove Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nicols
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nicols is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicols
- Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Saint Paul
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Highwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Highwood is located in Ramsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Richfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Falcon Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bloomington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
For more communities neighboring Mendota Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mendota Heights.
Dakota County ...
Mendota Heights is located in Dakota County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dakota County: Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Pierce (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mendota Heights ...
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 Mendota Heights.
Airports Near Mendota Heights ...
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 Mendota Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mendota Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mendota Heights ...
Looking for more information about Mendota Heights? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Mendota Heights. 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 Mendota Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mendota Heights.
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 Mendota Heights. |
| <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 Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mendota Heights), 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. |