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Around Prairieville ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lakeville. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the north of Prairieville. Lakeville has a population of 69,600 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Owatonna. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the south of Prairieville and has a population of 25,700 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Prairieville, with the nearest first.

  • Cannon City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
    • Cannon City is located in Rice County
  • Faribault
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Nerstrand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nerstrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerstrand
    • Nerstrand is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nerstrand <3>
  • Medford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Steele County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Moland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
    • Moland is located in Rice County
  • Dundas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
    • Dundas is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <3>
  • Kenyon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Warsaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Rice County
  • Dennison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Millersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Rice County
    • Northfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Morristown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Owatonna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rice Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
    • Waterford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Dakota County

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

Rice County ...

Prairieville is located in Rice County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rice County: Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Scott, Steele & Waseca.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prairieville ...

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 Prairieville.

Airports Near Prairieville ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Prairieville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Prairieville.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairieville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rice County: www.co.rice.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 Prairieville.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Rice, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Prairieville), 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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