Around River Valley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Thief River Falls. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the west of River Valley. Thief River Falls has a population of 8,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Fosston. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the south of River Valley and has a population of 1,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from River Valley, with the nearest first.
- Erie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Pennington County
- Goodridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Oklee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
- Oklee is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <3>
- Espelie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
- Espelie is located in Marshall County
- Plummer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Trail
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Brooks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Gully
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Saint Hilaire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
- Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
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- Thief River Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thief River Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thief River Falls
- Thief River Falls is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thief River Falls <3>
- Grygla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grygla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grygla
- Grygla is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grygla <3>
- Gonvick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonvick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonvick
- Gonvick is located in Clearwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonvick <3>
- Red Lake Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
- Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <3>
- Erskine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erskine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
- Erskine is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erskine <3>
- Holt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Holt is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Thief River Falls
For more communities neighboring River Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for River Valley.
Pennington County ...
River Valley is located in Pennington County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pennington County: Beltrami, Clearwater, Marshall, Polk & Red Lake.
Curious and Interesting Names Near River 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 River Valley.
Airports Near River Valley ...
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 River Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for River Valley.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 River Valley. |
| <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 Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to River 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. |