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Nearby Communities

Around Shephard ...

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

  • Harding
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harding is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Brainerd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brainerd is also located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brainerd <1>
  • Baxter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Baxter is also located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <1>
  • Fort Ripley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lastrup
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Garrison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Belle Prairie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
  • Pierz
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pierz is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <1>
  • Vineland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
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    • Bay Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay Lake is also located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
    • East Gull Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Genola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Genola is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Hillman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Merrifield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Nichols
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols

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

Crow Wing County ...

Shephard is located in Crow Wing County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crow Wing County: Aitkin, Cass, Mille Lacs & Morrison. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shephard ...

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 Shephard.

Airports Near Shephard ...

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

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 Crow Wing, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shephard), 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.