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Around Wayzata ...

For comparison, Wayzata has a population of 4,600 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Wayzata, with the nearest first.

  • Woodland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Woodland is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Long Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Crystal Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
  • Deephaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Minnetonka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Orono
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Orono is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
  • Hamel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Medicine Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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For more communities neighboring Wayzata, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wayzata.

Hennepin County ...

Wayzata 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 Wayzata ...

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 Wayzata.

Airports Near Wayzata ...

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 Wayzata and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wayzata.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wayzata ...

Looking for more information about Wayzata? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Wayzata. 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 Wayzata, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wayzata.

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 Wayzata.
<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 Wayzata), 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.