Around Wadena ...
For comparison, Wadena has a population of 4,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Wadena, with the nearest first.
- Bluffton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Verndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hewitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hewitt is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Deer Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Aldrich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bertha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New York Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davies
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sebeka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Leaf City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
- Henning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Staples
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nimrod
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ottertail
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
For more communities neighboring Wadena, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wadena.
Otter Tail County ...
Wadena is primarily located in Otter Tail County<3> and is the County Seat. A portion of Wadena extends into Wadena County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otter Tail County: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Todd, Wadena & Wilkin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wadena ...
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 Wadena.
Airports Near Wadena ...
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 Wadena and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wadena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wadena ...
Looking for more information about Wadena? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Wadena. 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 Wadena, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wadena.
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 Wadena. |
| <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 Otter Tail, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wadena), 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. |