Around Balsam Lake ...
For comparison, Balsam Lake has a population of 980 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Balsam Lake, with the nearest first.
- Bunyan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
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- Centuria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Centuria is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Milltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milltown is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Luck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Luck is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Taylors Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Deronda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Deronda is located in Polk County
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- Amery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Dresser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dresser is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
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- Franconia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- Atlas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas is located in Polk County
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- Frederic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Frederic is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Shafer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Osceola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Horse Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County
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For more communities neighboring Balsam Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Balsam Lake.
Polk County ...
Balsam Lake is located in Polk County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Chisago (MN), Washington (MN), Barron, Burnett, Dunn & Saint Croix.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Balsam Lake ...
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 Balsam Lake.
Airports Near Balsam Lake ...
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 Balsam Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Balsam Lake.
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 Wisconsin:
- 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 Balsam Lake. |
| <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 Wisconsin'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 Balsam Lake), 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. |