Mendota Heights city, MN
ZIP 55120 — 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 55120
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
136.4 miles (219.5 km)
✈️ Airports (7)
- MSP (Airport)3.5 miles (5.6 km)
- STP (Airport)6.0 miles (9.7 km)
- RNH (Airport)35.4 miles (56.9 km)
- STC (Airport)64.1 miles (103.1 km)
- RST (Airport)74.2 miles (119.4 km)
- EAU (Airport)81.6 miles (131.3 km)
- RWF (Airport)97.5 miles (157.0 km)
🌊 Coast (7 points)
- Coast (136.4 miles (219.5 km))
- Coast (175.2 miles (281.9 km))
- Coast (229.1 miles (368.6 km))
- Coast (958.6 miles (1542.7 km))
- Coast (1007.3 miles (1621.1 km))
- Coast (1388.4 miles (2234.4 km))
- Coast (1512.5 miles (2434.2 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (7)
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area5.3 miles (8.4 km)miss
- Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway68.7 miles (110.5 km)sacn
- North Country National Scenic Trail151.3 miles (243.4 km)noco
- Effigy Mounds National Monument157.5 miles (253.5 km)efmo
- Pipestone National Monument167.5 miles (269.6 km)pipe
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore187.3 miles (301.5 km)apis
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail187.4 miles (301.5 km)iatr
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (17)
- VISN 23: VA Midwest Health Care Network1.8 miles (2.8 km)
- St. Paul Regional Benefit Office2.5 miles (4.1 km)
- St. Paul Regional Loan Center2.5 miles (4.1 km)
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System3.2 miles (5.1 km)
- Fort Snelling National Cemetery3.6 miles (5.8 km)
- St. Paul Vet Center11.1 miles (17.9 km)
- Maplewood VA Clinic12.3 miles (19.9 km)
- Brooklyn Park Vet Center18.6 miles (29.9 km)
- Shakopee VA Clinic20.8 miles (33.4 km)
- Northwest Metro VA Clinic29.2 miles (46.9 km)
- Lyle C. Pearson VA Clinic62.0 miles (99.8 km)
- Rochester VA Clinic63.2 miles (101.7 km)
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- St. Cloud VA Health Care System70.6 miles (113.6 km)
- Rice Lake VA Clinic80.3 miles (129.2 km)
- Albert Lea VA Clinic85.8 miles (138.0 km)
- Chippewa Valley VA Clinic86.7 miles (139.5 km)
- South Central VA Clinic95.7 miles (154.0 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (27)
- TWIN CITIES AIR FORCE RESERVE BASE (SMALL ARMS RANGE LANDFILL)2.8 miles (4.5 km)
- KOPPERS COKE6.7 miles (10.7 km)
- SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTIAL SOIL CONTAMINATION7.0 miles (11.2 km)
- PINE BEND SANITARY LANDFILL8.0 miles (12.9 km)
- GENERAL MILLS/HENKEL CORP.8.6 miles (13.9 km)
- SOUTHEAST HENNEPIN AREA GROUNDWATER AND VAPOR8.9 miles (14.3 km)
- FREEWAY SANITARY LANDFILL8.9 miles (14.4 km)
- KOCH REFINING CO./N-REN CORP.9.2 miles (14.8 km)
- UNION SCRAP IRON & METAL CO.10.4 miles (16.8 km)
- HIGHWAY 100 AND COUNTY ROAD 3 GROUNDWATER PLUME11.1 miles (17.9 km)
- NL INDUSTRIES INC - SAINT LOU11.2 miles (18.1 km)
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (ROSEMOUNT RESEARCH CENTER)11.5 miles (18.5 km)
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- REILLY TAR & CHEMICAL CORP. (ST. LOUIS PARK PLANT)11.8 miles (18.9 km)
- WHITTAKER CORP.11.9 miles (19.2 km)
- OAKDALE DUMP12.4 miles (20.0 km)
- MACGILLIS & GIBBS CO./BELL LUMBER & POLE CO.12.6 miles (20.2 km)
- BAE SYSTEMS - NAVAL SEA SYSTEM COMMAND (FMC)13.9 miles (22.4 km)
- NEW BRIGHTON/ARDEN HILLS/TCAAP (USARMY)14.2 miles (22.9 km)
- KURT MANUFACTURING CO - MAIN STREET14.2 miles (22.9 km)
- WASHINGTON COUNTY LANDFILL14.6 miles (23.5 km)
- JOSLYN MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CO.14.7 miles (23.7 km)
- FRIDLEY COMMONS PARK WELL FIELD15.0 miles (24.2 km)
- BOISE CASCADE/ONAN CORP./MEDTRONICS, INC.15.7 miles (25.3 km)
- BAYTOWN TOWNSHIP GROUND WATER PLUME17.7 miles (28.5 km)
- DAKHUE SANITARY LANDFILL23.7 miles (38.1 km)
- SPRING PARK MUNICIPAL WELL FIELD24.0 miles (38.6 km)
- SOUTH ANDOVER SITE25.0 miles (40.2 km)
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