Around Silver Bay ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Two Harbors. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the southwest of Silver Bay. Two Harbors has a population of 3,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Beaver Bay. It lies immediately south of Silver Bay and has a population of 170 people.
For comparison, Silver Bay has a population of 1,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Silver Bay, with the nearest first.
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy City
- Murphy City is located in Lake County
- Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 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 <3>
- Stewart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - 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.<2> 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 <3>
- 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 <3>
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Breda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Breda is located in Saint Louis County
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
For more communities neighboring Silver Bay, please visit our County-by-County Page for Silver Bay.
Lake County ...
Silver Bay is located in Lake County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Cook, Saint Louis, Ashland (WI), Bayfield (WI) & Douglas (WI). The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Bay ...
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 Silver Bay.
Airports Near Silver Bay ...
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 Silver Bay and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Silver Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Silver Bay ...
Looking for more information about Silver Bay? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Silver Bay. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Silver Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Silver Bay.
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:
- Minnesota Statewide Tourism
- Silver Bay Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Silver Bay
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Silver Bay: www.silverbay.com/
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecnty.com/
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 Silver Bay. |
| <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 Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Silver Bay), 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. |