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Around Owatonna ...

For comparison, Owatonna has a population of 25,700 people.

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

  • Havana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Medford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pratt
    (5 miles [8 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Steele County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pratt
    • From Owatonna to Pratt
  • Steele Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rice Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • River Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Claremont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <4>
  • Moland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

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

Steele County ...

Owatonna is located in Steele County<5> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Steele County: Dodge, Freeborn, Goodhue, Mower, Rice & Waseca.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Owatonna ...

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 Owatonna.

Airports Near Owatonna ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owatonna ...

Looking for more information about Owatonna? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Owatonna. 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 Owatonna, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Owatonna.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Owatonna: www.ci.owatonna.mn.us/

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 Owatonna.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Owatonna), 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.




 

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