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Around Tonka Bay ...

For comparison, Tonka Bay has a population of 1,600 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Tonka Bay, with the nearest first.

  • Shorewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Excelsior
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
  • Minnetonka Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Minnetonka Beach is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
  • Crystal Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
  • Spring Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Deephaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Orono
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Orono is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
  • Chanhassen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Long Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mound
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Mound is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
    • Victoria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Hazeltine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Hazeltine is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
    • Minnetrista
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

Hennepin County ...

Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hennepin County: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne & Wright. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tonka 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 Tonka Bay.

Airports Near Tonka Bay ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Tonka Bay and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Tonka Bay.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tonka Bay.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Tonka 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.