Lake Elmo city, MN
ZIP 55042 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Wealthy AreaLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 55042
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
124.9 miles (201.0 km)
✈️ Airports (6)
- STP (Airport)8.2 miles (13.2 km)
- MSP (Airport)17.0 miles (27.3 km)
- RNH (Airport)21.3 miles (34.2 km)
- STC (Airport)68.0 miles (109.4 km)
- EAU (Airport)70.2 miles (113.0 km)
- RST (Airport)77.3 miles (124.4 km)
🌊 Coast (7 points)
- Coast (124.9 miles (201.0 km))
- Coast (161.3 miles (259.5 km))
- Coast (219.5 miles (353.3 km))
- Coast (965.3 miles (1553.5 km))
- Coast (1000.3 miles (1609.8 km))
- Coast (1397.0 miles (2248.3 km))
- Coast (1525.1 miles (2454.5 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (7)
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area9.8 miles (15.7 km)miss
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway56.0 miles (90.1 km)sacn
- North Country National Scenic Trail137.4 miles (221.1 km)noco
- Effigy Mounds National Monument156.8 miles (252.4 km)efmo
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore174.0 miles (280.0 km)apis
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail178.9 miles (287.8 km)iatr
- Pipestone National Monument181.3 miles (291.7 km)pipe
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (17)
- Maplewood VA Clinic6.7 miles (10.8 km)
- St. Paul Vet Center13.4 miles (21.6 km)
- VISN 23: VA Midwest Health Care Network14.2 miles (22.8 km)
- St. Paul Regional Benefit Office15.4 miles (24.8 km)
- St. Paul Regional Loan Center15.4 miles (24.8 km)
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System15.6 miles (25.1 km)
- Fort Snelling National Cemetery17.5 miles (28.2 km)
- Brooklyn Park Vet Center23.7 miles (38.2 km)
- Northwest Metro VA Clinic32.1 miles (51.6 km)
- Shakopee VA Clinic34.5 miles (55.6 km)
- Rochester VA Clinic65.6 miles (105.6 km)
- Rice Lake VA Clinic66.2 miles (106.5 km)
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- Chippewa Valley VA Clinic74.9 miles (120.5 km)
- St. Cloud VA Health Care System75.2 miles (120.9 km)
- Lyle C. Pearson VA Clinic75.6 miles (121.7 km)
- Albert Lea VA Clinic95.7 miles (154.0 km)
- Hayward VA Clinic98.3 miles (158.2 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (24)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY LANDFILL1.5 miles (2.4 km)
- OAKDALE DUMP2.9 miles (4.7 km)
- BAYTOWN TOWNSHIP GROUND WATER PLUME3.8 miles (6.1 km)
- KOPPERS COKE11.9 miles (19.2 km)
- MACGILLIS & GIBBS CO./BELL LUMBER & POLE CO.14.7 miles (23.6 km)
- SOUTHEAST HENNEPIN AREA GROUNDWATER AND VAPOR15.1 miles (24.2 km)
- GENERAL MILLS/HENKEL CORP.15.3 miles (24.6 km)
- NEW BRIGHTON/ARDEN HILLS/TCAAP (USARMY)15.4 miles (24.8 km)
- PINE BEND SANITARY LANDFILL15.6 miles (25.2 km)
- KOCH REFINING CO./N-REN CORP.16.5 miles (26.5 km)
- SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTIAL SOIL CONTAMINATION16.5 miles (26.5 km)
- TWIN CITIES AIR FORCE RESERVE BASE (SMALL ARMS RANGE LANDFILL)16.8 miles (27.1 km)
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- BOISE CASCADE/ONAN CORP./MEDTRONICS, INC.17.5 miles (28.1 km)
- WHITTAKER CORP.17.8 miles (28.7 km)
- FRIDLEY COMMONS PARK WELL FIELD18.1 miles (29.1 km)
- UNION SCRAP IRON & METAL CO.18.1 miles (29.2 km)
- KURT MANUFACTURING CO - MAIN STREET18.3 miles (29.5 km)
- BAE SYSTEMS - NAVAL SEA SYSTEM COMMAND (FMC)18.5 miles (29.8 km)
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (ROSEMOUNT RESEARCH CENTER)20.2 miles (32.5 km)
- JOSLYN MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CO.21.1 miles (33.9 km)
- HIGHWAY 100 AND COUNTY ROAD 3 GROUNDWATER PLUME22.4 miles (36.0 km)
- NL INDUSTRIES INC - SAINT LOU22.5 miles (36.2 km)
- REILLY TAR & CHEMICAL CORP. (ST. LOUIS PARK PLANT)22.8 miles (36.8 km)
- FREEWAY SANITARY LANDFILL23.0 miles (37.1 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 55042
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