Cities near Elk River

Elk River is a city of 23,963 inhabitants in United States. The most populous cities near Elk River within 100 km are Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Bloomington. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

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Latitude: 45.3038° Longitude: -93.5672° Population: 23,963 Timezone: America/Chicago
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Nearby cities 77 cities found

Sorted by population, from largest to smallest. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

City Country Distance Population
Minneapolis United States 43.2 km 410,939
Saint Paul United States 54.6 km 303,176
Bloomington United States 55.7 km 86,435
Brooklyn Park United States 28.6 km 79,149
Plymouth United States 33.8 km 75,907
Maple Grove United States 27.2 km 68,385
Woodbury United States 63.7 km 67,855
Eagan United States 63.8 km 66,286
Saint Cloud United States 54.5 km 65,842
Eden Prairie United States 50.5 km 63,496
West Coon Rapids United States 23.4 km 62,528
Coon Rapids United States 30.0 km 62,240
Blaine United States 30.5 km 62,124
Burnsville United States 63.8 km 61,481
Lakeville United States 77.1 km 60,633
Minnetonka United States 43.7 km 51,669
Apple Valley United States 69.3 km 51,221
Edina United States 49.1 km 50,138
Minnetonka Mills United States 41.5 km 50,117
Saint Louis Park United States 43.1 km 45,250
Maplewood United States 59.5 km 40,567
Shakopee United States 56.3 km 39,981
Richfield United States 51.8 km 36,216
Cottage Grove United States 72.1 km 35,918
Roseville United States 46.2 km 35,580
Inver Grove Heights United States 65.3 km 34,857
Andover United States 23.0 km 32,213
Brooklyn Center United States 31.3 km 30,770
Savage United States 61.1 km 30,391
Longfellow Community United States 48.3 km 29,295
Oakdale United States 60.6 km 28,080
Fridley United States 34.0 km 27,713
Shoreview United States 41.3 km 26,477
Ramsey United States 10.3 km 25,828
Chanhassen United States 49.2 km 25,332
Prior Lake United States 66.6 km 25,282
White Bear Lake United States 50.0 km 25,205
Chaska United States 57.3 km 25,199
Champlin United States 18.4 km 23,894
Rosemount United States 71.7 km 23,413
Crystal United States 34.2 km 22,943
Farmington United States 81.0 km 22,731
Hastings United States 83.9 km 22,554
New Brighton United States 39.0 km 22,351
Golden Valley United States 36.9 km 21,270
Lino Lakes United States 40.7 km 21,050
New Hope United States 32.8 km 21,032
Northfield United States 99.3 km 20,380
South Saint Paul United States 61.9 km 20,160
Columbia Heights United States 37.7 km 19,715
Forest Lake United States 45.6 km 19,618
West Saint Paul United States 56.5 km 19,540
Stillwater United States 65.7 km 18,924
Hopkins United States 42.9 km 17,591
Anoka United States 18.4 km 17,350
Sartell United States 61.1 km 16,788
Saint Michael United States 12.9 km 16,399
Ham Lake United States 25.5 km 16,062
Buffalo United States 28.2 km 16,026
Otsego United States 3.8 km 15,551
River Falls United States 88.9 km 15,269
Robbinsdale United States 35.1 km 14,418
Hugo United States 47.7 km 14,388
Hutchinson United States 78.2 km 13,913
Hudson United States 73.3 km 13,566
Sauk Rapids United States 56.6 km 13,424
Monticello United States 17.8 km 13,299
Vadnais Heights United States 47.4 km 13,266
Mounds View United States 35.8 km 12,914
Rogers United States 12.8 km 12,562
Waconia United States 53.2 km 11,968
East Bethel United States 28.6 km 11,692
North Saint Paul United States 55.5 km 11,460
Mendota Heights United States 57.6 km 11,223
Big Lake United States 14.3 km 10,368
Little Canada United States 48.6 km 10,319
North Branch United States 51.3 km 10,215

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