Nearest Communities to Silver Bay,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Silver Bay, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Silver Bay:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Silver Bay.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Silver Bay is located in Lake County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Cook, Saint Louis, Ashland (WI), Bayfield (WI) & Douglas (WI).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 52 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Silver Bay. Of these communities, 11 are located in counties other than Lake 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 Silver Bay (which is Lake 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 Silver Bay
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lake County (where Silver Bay resides)
- County Website: www.lakecnty.com/
- County Seat for Lake: Two Harbors
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Lake County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Lake County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Lake County
- Nearest Communities to Silver Bay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Silver Bay.
- East Beaver Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Beaver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Beaver Bay
- East Beaver Bay is located in Lake County
- Beaver Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Bay
- Beaver Bay is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Bay <4>
- Lax Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Illgen City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illgen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illgen City
- Illgen City is located in Lake County
- Finland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finland
- Finland is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finland <4>
- Kennedy Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Landing
- Kennedy Landing is located in Lake County
- Bell Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Harbor
- Bell Harbor is located in Lake County
- Little Marais Postoffice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Marais Postoffice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marais Postoffice
- Little Marais Postoffice is located in Lake County
- Little Marais
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Marais have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marais
- Little Marais is located in Lake County
- Maple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Beaver Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
- Beaver Crossing is located in Lake County
- Murphy City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy City
- Murphy City is located in Lake County
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- Castle Danger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Danger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Danger
- Castle Danger is located in Lake County
- London
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Baptism Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptism Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptism Crossing
- Baptism Crossing is located in Lake County
- Greenwood Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Junction
- Greenwood Junction is located in Lake County
- Scott Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Junction
- Scott Junction is located in Lake County
- Whyte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Darby Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Junction
- Darby Junction is located in Lake County
- Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Norshor Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norshor Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norshor Junction
- Norshor Junction is located in Lake County
- Cramer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Winter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - McNair
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Manitou Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Junction
- Manitou Junction is located in Lake County
- Jay See Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay See Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay See Landing
- Jay See Landing is located in Lake County
- Silver Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lake County
- Alger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Highland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Lauren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Isabella
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Isabella is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <4>
- Wales
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - York
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Stewart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Toimi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Waldo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Kelly Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Landing
- Kelly Landing is located in Lake County
- Two Harbors
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Harbors
- Two Harbors is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Two Harbors <4>
- Sawbill Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawbill Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawbill Landing
- Sawbill Landing is located in Lake County
- Wheeler Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Landing
- Wheeler Landing is located in Lake County
- Larsmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Danger
- Cook County
- County Website: www.co.cook.mn.us/
- County Seat for Cook: Grand Marais
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Cook County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Cook County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Cook County
- Nearest Communities to Silver Bay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Silver Bay.
- Taconite Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taconite Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite Harbor
- Taconite Harbor is located in Cook County
- Schroeder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schroeder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroeder
- Schroeder is located in Cook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schroeder <4>
- Tofte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tofte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tofte
- Tofte is located in Cook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tofte <4>
- Saint Louis County
- County Website: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/
- County Seat for Saint Louis: Duluth
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- Nearest Communities to Silver Bay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Silver Bay.
- Bassett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Rollins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Brimson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Brimson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimson <4>
- Breda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Breda is located in Saint Louis County
- Hornby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Fairbanks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bayfield County
- County Website: www.bayfieldcounty.org/
- County Seat for Bayfield: Washburn (WI)
- Note: Lake Superior lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Wisconsin
- Bayfield County
- From Family Search:
- State of Wisconsin
- Bayfield County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Wisconsin
- Bayfield County
- Nearest Communities to Silver Bay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Silver Bay.
- Bark Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bark Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Point
- Bark Point is located in Bayfield County (WI)
- Sand Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2928, Longitude: -91.2780 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Bay 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. |