Around Waconia ...
For comparison, Waconia has a population of 12,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Waconia, with the nearest first.
- Hydes Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
- Cologne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mayer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Bonifacius
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Young America
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlgren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dahlgren is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
- Minnetrista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood Young America
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Victoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Gotha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gotha is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
- Norwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Watertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hazeltine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hazeltine is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeltine
- Hollywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
For more communities neighboring Waconia, please visit our County-by-County Page for Waconia.
Carver County ...
Waconia is located in Carver County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carver County: Hennepin, McLeod, Scott, Sibley & Wright.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waconia ...
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 Waconia.
Airports Near Waconia ...
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 Waconia and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Waconia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waconia ...
Looking for more information about Waconia? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Waconia. 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 Waconia, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waconia.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waconia. |
| <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 Carver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Waconia), 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. |