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Around Murdock ...

For comparison, Murdock has a population of 260 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Murdock, with the nearest first.

  • De Graff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • De Graff is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Kerkhoven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Benson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pennock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Sunburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Swift Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Raymond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clontarf
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clara City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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    • Danvers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Danvers is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Willmar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Bend City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
    • Spicer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <2>
    • Maynard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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

Swift County ...

Murdock is located in Swift County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Swift County: Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Pope & Stevens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Murdock ...

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 Murdock.

Airports Near Murdock ...

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

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 Murdock.
<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 Swift, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Murdock), 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.