Around Simpson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rochester. It lies just northwest of Simpson. Rochester has a population of 120,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kasson. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the northwest of Simpson and has a population of 6,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Simpson, with the nearest first.
- Stewartville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <3>
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <3>
- Eyota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
- Eyota is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <3>
- Racine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <3>
- Rock Dell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Viola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Chatfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Chatfield is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatfield <3>
- Shanty Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
- Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
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- Byron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <3>
- Dover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
- Elgin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
- Genoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Olmsted County
- Post Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Saratoga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Byron
For more communities neighboring Simpson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Simpson.
Olmsted County ...
Simpson is located in Olmsted County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Olmsted County: Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Mower, Wabasha & Winona.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Simpson ...
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 Simpson.
Airports Near Simpson ...
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 Simpson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Simpson.
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 Simpson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.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 Simpson. |
| <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 Olmsted, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Simpson), 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. |