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Nearest Communities to Lykens,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Lykens, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Lykens:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Lykens.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Lykens is located in Polk County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Chisago (MN), Washington (MN), Barron, Burnett, Dunn & Saint Croix.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 123 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lykens. Of these communities, 87 are located in counties other than Polk County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Lykens (which is Polk County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Lykens
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Polk County (where Lykens resides)
- County Website: https://www.polkcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Balsam Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lykens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lykens.
- Balsam Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Centuria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centuria is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Lamar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lamar is located in Polk County
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- Sand Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Lake is located in Polk County
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- Ubet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ubet is located in Polk County
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- Bunyan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
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- Volga ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Volga is located in Polk County
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- Milltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Milltown is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Fox Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Creek is located in Polk County
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- Deronda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Deronda is located in Polk County
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- Wanderoos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wanderoos is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanderoos
- Saint Croix Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Range
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Range is located in Polk County
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- Amery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amery is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Dresser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dresser is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Nye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nye is located in Polk County
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- Luck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Luck is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- West Denmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Denmark is located in Polk County
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- Eureka Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka Center is located in Polk County
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- Little Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Little Falls is located in Polk County
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- Joel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Joel is located in Polk County
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- Horse Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Creek is located in Polk County
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- Cushing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cushing is located in Polk County
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- Osceola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Richardson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richardson is located in Polk County
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- Atlas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Atlas is located in Polk County
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- Wolf Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
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- Clear Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Frederic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Frederic is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- East Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Farmington is located in Polk County
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- McKinley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- McKinley is located in Polk County
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- West Sweden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Sweden is located in Polk County
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- Lewis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lewis is located in Polk County
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- Clam Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
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- Indian Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Barron County
- County Website: https://www.barroncountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Barron: Barron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lykens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lykens.
- Turtle Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Comstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Comstock is located in Barron County
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- Almena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Almena is located in Barron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Twin Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Twin Town is located in Barron County
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- Reeve
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reeve is located in Barron County
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- Arland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Arland is located in Barron County
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- Cumberland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Graytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Graytown is located in Barron County
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- Poskin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Poskin is located in Barron County
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- Prairie Farm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Farm is located in Barron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Barronett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barronett is located in Barron County
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- Barron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Hillsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hillsdale is located in Barron County
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- Burnett County
- County Website: https://www.burnettcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Burnett: Grantsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lykens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lykens.
- Pole Cat Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pole Cat Crossing is located in Burnett County
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- Four Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Four Corners is located in Burnett County
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- Trade River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Trade River is located in Burnett County
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- Trade Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
- Branstad
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Branstad is located in Burnett County
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- Alpha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Alpha is located in Burnett County
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- Falun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Falun is located in Burnett County
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- Coomer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coomer is located in Burnett County
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- Timberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Timberland is located in Burnett County
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- Siren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Siren is located in Burnett County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Randall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Randall is located in Burnett County
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- Grantsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Lind
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lind is located in Burnett County
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- Benson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benson is located in Burnett County
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- Bashaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bashaw is located in Burnett County
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- Hertel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hertel is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
- Dunn County
- County Website: https://dunncountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Dunn: Menomonie
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lykens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lykens.
- Connorsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Connorsville is located in Dunn County
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- Downing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Downing is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Saint Croix County
- County Website: https://www.sccwi.gov/
- County Seat for Saint Croix: Hudson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lykens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lykens.
- Star Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Deer Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Deer Park is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Huntington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Huntington is located in Saint Croix County
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- Stanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stanton is located in Saint Croix County
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- Johannesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Johannesburg is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
- Cylon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cylon is located in Saint Croix County
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- Jewett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jewett is located in Saint Croix County
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- New Richmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Richmond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,730 people
- Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forest is located in Saint Croix County
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- Erin Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Erin Corner is located in Saint Croix County
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- Emerald Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald Station is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Station
- Somerset
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset is located in Saint Croix County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,992 people
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- Boardman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boardman is located in Saint Croix County
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- Emerald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Burkhardt Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Burkhardt Station is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt Station
- Burkhardt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
- Glenwood City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood City is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Houlton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Houlton is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
- Dahl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dahl is located in Saint Croix County
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- Hammond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hammond is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
- Roberts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Saint Croix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
- Anoka County
- County Website: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Anoka: Anoka (MN)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lykens ...
- Martin Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Martin Lake is located in Anoka County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Lake
- Chisago County
- County Website: https://www.chisagocountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Chisago: Center City (MN)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lykens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lykens.
- Taylors Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Franconia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Palmdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Palmdale is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmdale
- Shafer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Almelund
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Center City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elm Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elm Estates is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Estates
- Lindstrom
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kost
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kost is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- Sunrise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Chisago City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Croix Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Croix Estates is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- Bonnie Glen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bonnie Glen is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
- Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- North Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Court
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Court is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- Stacy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stacy is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <3>
- Wyoming
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Harris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rush City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stark is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Isanti County
- County Website: https://www.co.isanti.mn.us/
- County Seat for Isanti: Cambridge (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lykens ...
- Spring Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spring Lake is located in Isanti County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Stillwater (MN)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lykens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lykens.
- Otisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Otisville is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
- Copas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Copas is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copas
- Scandia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marine-on-Saint-Croix
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Washington County (MN)
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- Maple Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Island is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Forest Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carnelian Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carnelian Junction is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnelian Junction
- Weston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Washington County (MN)
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- Withrow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Withrow is located in Washington County (MN)
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- Hugo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hugo is located in Washington County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <3>
- Stillwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lykens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
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