Around Willow River ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Moose Lake. It lies just north of Willow River. Moose Lake has a population of 2,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Sandstone. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the south of Willow River and has a population of 2,600 people.
For comparison, Willow River has a population of 400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Willow River, with the nearest first.
- Rutledge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sturgeon Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Lake
- Sturgeon Lake is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon Lake <3>
- Denham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bruno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Bruno is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Finlayson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlayson
- Finlayson is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finlayson <3>
- Askov
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askov
- Askov is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Askov <3>
- Moose Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Lake
- Moose Lake is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moose Lake <3>
- Kettle River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle River
- Kettle River is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettle River <3>
- Kerrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
- Kerrick is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerrick <3>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sandstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Sandstone is located in Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <3>
- Barnum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Barnum is located in Carlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnum <3>
- Automba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
- Automba is located in Carlton County
- Duxbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
- Duxbury is located in Pine County
- Mahtowa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
- Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
- Cloverdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Pine County
- Sandstone
For more communities neighboring Willow River, please visit our County-by-County Page for Willow River.
Pine County ...
Willow River is located in Pine County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pine County: Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Burnett (WI), Douglas (WI) & Polk (WI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow River ...
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 Willow River.
Airports Near Willow River ...
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 Willow River and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Willow River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow River ...
Looking for more information about Willow River? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Willow River. 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 Willow River, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willow River.
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:
- Minnesota Statewide Tourism
- Willow River Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willow River
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Willow River: www.ci.willow-river.mn.us/
The official website for Pine County: www.pinecounty.org/
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 Willow River. |
| <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 Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Willow River), 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. |