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Around Winger ...

For comparison, Winger has a population of 210 people.

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

  • Bejou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rindal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rindal is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
  • Erskine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • McIntosh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fosston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fertile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mentor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Flaming
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Flaming is located in Norman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
  • Mahnomen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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    • Lengby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lengby is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Dugdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dugdale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
    • Gary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Faith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Faith is located in Norman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Brooks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Melvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Melvin is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin

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

Polk County ...

Winger is located in Polk County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Clearwater, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake, Grand Forks (ND) & Traill (ND).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winger ...

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 Winger.

Airports Near Winger ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winger ...

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

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 Winger.
<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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Winger), 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.