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Around Rich Valley ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rich Valley, with the nearest first.

  • Rosemount
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Coates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Coates is located in Dakota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Inver Grove Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Saint Paul Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Vermillion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Apple Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cottage Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nininger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Nininger is located in Dakota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
  • Eagan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagan is located in Dakota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <1>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Farmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hastings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • South Saint Paul
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sunfish Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

Dakota County ...

Rich Valley is located in Dakota County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dakota County: Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Pierce (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rich Valley ...

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 Rich Valley.

Airports Near Rich Valley ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rich Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rich Valley.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rich Valley), 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.