Nearby Communities
Around Nelson ...
For comparison, Nelson has a population of 190 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Nelson, with the nearest first.
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Osakis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carlos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Belle River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belle River is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Forada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Miltona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Union is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Garfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Villard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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- Westport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Westport is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Holmes City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Holmes City is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
- Clotho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clotho is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
- Rose City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rose City is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Brandon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Nelson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Nelson.
Douglas County ...
Nelson is located in Douglas County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Stevens & Todd.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nelson ...
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 Nelson.
Airports Near Nelson ...
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 Nelson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Nelson.
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 Nelson. |
| <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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Nelson), 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. |