Around Park Rapids ...
For comparison, Park Rapids has a population of 4,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Park Rapids, with the nearest first.
- Dorset
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Osage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nevis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Two Inlets
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Menahga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Point is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Ponsford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wolf Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Akeley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lake George
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sebeka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Evergreen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nimrod
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benedict
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Benedict is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Long Lost Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
- Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
For more communities neighboring Park Rapids, please visit our County-by-County Page for Park Rapids.
Hubbard County ...
Park Rapids is located in Hubbard County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hubbard County: Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater & Wadena.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Park Rapids ...
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 Park Rapids.
Airports Near Park Rapids ...
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 Park Rapids and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Park Rapids.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park Rapids ...
Looking for more information about Park Rapids? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Park Rapids. 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 Park Rapids, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Park Rapids.
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 Park Rapids. |
| <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 Hubbard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Park Rapids), 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. |