Nearest Communities to Shovel Lake,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Shovel Lake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Shovel Lake:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Shovel Lake.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Shovel Lake is located in Aitkin County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Aitkin County: Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine & Saint Louis.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 62 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shovel Lake. Of these communities, 43 are located in counties other than Aitkin County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Shovel Lake (which is Aitkin County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Shovel Lake
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Aitkin County (where Shovel Lake resides)
- County Website: www.co.aitkin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Aitkin: Aitkin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Aitkin County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Aitkin County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Aitkin County
- Nearest Communities to Shovel Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shovel Lake.
- Swatara
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hill City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
- Haypoint
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
- Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
- Bain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Waukenabo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Rabey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Waldeck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Palisade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
- Palisade is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palisade <4>
- Ball Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Bluff
- Ball Bluff is located in Aitkin County
- Jacobson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobson
- Jacobson is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacobson <4>
- Libby
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
- Libby is located in Aitkin County
- Hassman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
- Hassman is located in Aitkin County
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pine Knoll
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll
- Pine Knoll is located in Aitkin County
- Minnewawa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
- Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
- Aitkin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aitkin
- Aitkin is located in Aitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aitkin <4>
- Sheshebee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Rossburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Balsam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Kimberly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
- Pine Knoll
- Cass County
- County Website: www.co.cass.mn.us/
- County Seat for Cass: Walker
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Cass County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Cass County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Cass County
- Nearest Communities to Shovel Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shovel Lake.
- Remer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remer
- Remer is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remer <4>
- Mae
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Outing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outing
- Outing is located in Cass County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Outing <4>
- Tobique
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Inguadona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Elevenmile Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elevenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevenmile Corner
- Elevenmile Corner is located in Cass County
- Days High Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days High Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days High Landing
- Days High Landing is located in Cass County
- Wabedo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabedo
- Wabedo is located in Cass County
- Longville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
- Longville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <4>
- Boy River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Brevik
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Pontoria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Federal Dam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Dam
- Federal Dam is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Dam <4>
- Whipholt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipholt
- Whipholt is located in Cass County
- Crow Wing County
- County Website: www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/
- County Seat for Crow Wing: Brainerd
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Crow Wing County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Crow Wing County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Crow Wing County
- Nearest Communities to Shovel Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shovel Lake.
- Little Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pine
- Little Pine is located in Crow Wing County
- Emily
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
- Emily is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <4>
- Fifty Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Lakes
- Fifty Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty Lakes <4>
- Manhattan Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Beach
- Manhattan Beach is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan Beach <4>
- Swanburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Crosslake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosslake
- Crosslake is located in Crow Wing County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosslake <4>
- Mission
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Wolford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Lakewood Court
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Court
- Lakewood Court is located in Crow Wing County
- Itasca County
- County Website: www.co.itasca.mn.us/
- County Seat for Itasca: Grand Rapids
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Itasca County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Itasca County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Itasca County
- Nearest Communities to Shovel Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shovel Lake.
- Bass Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Brook
- Bass Brook is located in Itasca County
- Cohasset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohasset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
- Cohasset is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohasset <4>
- Lakeview Terrace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Terrace
- Lakeview Terrace is located in Itasca County
- Grand Rapids
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <4>
- Bass Brook Court
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Brook Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Brook Court
- Bass Brook Court is located in Itasca County
- Gunn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - La Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
- La Prairie is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Blackberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Blackberry is located in Itasca County
- Philbin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Zemple
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Marrier Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrier Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrier Estates
- Marrier Estates is located in Itasca County
- Ball Club
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Deer River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
- Deer River is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <4>
- Canisteo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Warba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warba
- Warba is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warba <4>
- Swan River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan River
- Swan River is located in Itasca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan River <4>
- Bovey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovey
- Bovey is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovey <4>
- Coleraine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleraine
- Coleraine is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleraine <4>
- Wawina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Holman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Deer River
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shovel Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shovel Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9575, Longitude: -93.7536 In this case, the coordinates for Shovel Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking. We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |