Afton city, MN
ZIP 55001 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 55001
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
129.4 miles (208.2 km)
✈️ Airports (6)
- STP (Airport)12.1 miles (19.4 km)
- MSP (Airport)19.8 miles (31.8 km)
- RNH (Airport)22.0 miles (35.5 km)
- EAU (Airport)65.4 miles (105.2 km)
- RST (Airport)70.2 miles (113.0 km)
- STC (Airport)75.2 miles (121.0 km)
🌊 Coast (7 points)
- Coast (129.4 miles (208.2 km))
- Coast (164.9 miles (265.3 km))
- Coast (213.6 miles (343.8 km))
- Coast (958.9 miles (1543.2 km))
- Coast (994.1 miles (1599.9 km))
- Coast (1403.2 miles (2258.3 km))
- Coast (1528.8 miles (2460.4 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (7)
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area14.0 miles (22.5 km)miss
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway59.7 miles (96.0 km)sacn
- North Country National Scenic Trail138.6 miles (223.0 km)noco
- Effigy Mounds National Monument149.3 miles (240.2 km)efmo
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail172.5 miles (277.7 km)iatr
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore176.3 miles (283.7 km)apis
- Pipestone National Monument183.4 miles (295.1 km)pipe
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (17)
- Maplewood VA Clinic13.9 miles (22.4 km)
- VISN 23: VA Midwest Health Care Network15.5 miles (25.0 km)
- St. Paul Regional Benefit Office18.4 miles (29.7 km)
- St. Paul Regional Loan Center18.4 miles (29.7 km)
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System18.9 miles (30.3 km)
- St. Paul Vet Center19.8 miles (31.9 km)
- Fort Snelling National Cemetery19.9 miles (32.0 km)
- Brooklyn Park Vet Center30.2 miles (48.6 km)
- Shakopee VA Clinic36.9 miles (59.3 km)
- Northwest Metro VA Clinic39.2 miles (63.1 km)
- Rochester VA Clinic58.5 miles (94.1 km)
- Rice Lake VA Clinic66.0 miles (106.3 km)
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- Chippewa Valley VA Clinic70.4 miles (113.3 km)
- Lyle C. Pearson VA Clinic74.5 miles (119.8 km)
- St. Cloud VA Health Care System82.3 miles (132.4 km)
- Albert Lea VA Clinic91.0 miles (146.5 km)
- Hayward VA Clinic99.9 miles (160.8 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (21)
- BAYTOWN TOWNSHIP GROUND WATER PLUME7.0 miles (11.3 km)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY LANDFILL9.0 miles (14.5 km)
- OAKDALE DUMP10.1 miles (16.2 km)
- PINE BEND SANITARY LANDFILL13.8 miles (22.2 km)
- KOCH REFINING CO./N-REN CORP.14.1 miles (22.7 km)
- KOPPERS COKE17.1 miles (27.5 km)
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (ROSEMOUNT RESEARCH CENTER)17.6 miles (28.3 km)
- TWIN CITIES AIR FORCE RESERVE BASE (SMALL ARMS RANGE LANDFILL)19.0 miles (30.6 km)
- SOUTHEAST HENNEPIN AREA GROUNDWATER AND VAPOR20.6 miles (33.2 km)
- GENERAL MILLS/HENKEL CORP.20.7 miles (33.3 km)
- SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTIAL SOIL CONTAMINATION21.1 miles (33.9 km)
- MACGILLIS & GIBBS CO./BELL LUMBER & POLE CO.21.3 miles (34.3 km)
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- NEW BRIGHTON/ARDEN HILLS/TCAAP (USARMY)22.3 miles (35.9 km)
- DAKHUE SANITARY LANDFILL23.2 miles (37.4 km)
- UNION SCRAP IRON & METAL CO.23.5 miles (37.9 km)
- WHITTAKER CORP.23.8 miles (38.3 km)
- FREEWAY SANITARY LANDFILL24.3 miles (39.1 km)
- BOISE CASCADE/ONAN CORP./MEDTRONICS, INC.24.4 miles (39.3 km)
- FRIDLEY COMMONS PARK WELL FIELD24.8 miles (39.8 km)
- KURT MANUFACTURING CO - MAIN STREET24.8 miles (39.8 km)
- BAE SYSTEMS - NAVAL SEA SYSTEM COMMAND (FMC)24.9 miles (40.0 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 55001
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