Places in Aurora
Aurora’s downtown: 54 places in a five-minute walk
98 places in Aurora: 8 places to eat and drink, 9 shops, 7 things to do and 3 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
98
55 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
8
4.5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
9
2 gifts
Things to do
7
2 outdoors · 2 arts · 2 landmarks
Places to stay
3
1.7 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Aurora have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Aurora gathers
54 of Aurora’s 98 places sit within a five-minute walk of N Main St.
54places in a five-minute walk of N Main St55% of Aurora’s places
Eat & drink
See all →8 places to eat & drink
4 restaurants, 2 cafés & treats, 2 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →9 shops
2 gifts & boutiques, 7 more shops. Local spots first.
Range Lumber Co. (formerly Bradach Lumber)
Lumber store · 216 W 3rd Ave N
Vision Pro Optical - Aurora
Sunglasses store · 405 W 3rd Ave N Unit #1247
Things to do
See all →7 things to do
2 parks & outdoors, 2 arts & culture, 2 history & landmarks. Local spots first.
Riverside Kayak Connection - Aurora
Canoe and kayak hire service · 96 Main St S
Mesabi East Environmental Education Center
Arts and entertainment · 612 W 3rd Ave N
Irongate Apartments and Townhomes
Landmark and historical building · 310 E 4th Ave N
Julia Manor Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 410 W 3rd Ave N
Places to stay
See all →3 places to stay
3 hotels & inns. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →48 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 6Essentia Health-Northern Pines Clinic · Carefree Living · Aurora Chiropractic ClinicOffices & pros 6Ahrens-Thompson Realty & Insurance · Vivid Design · Mesabi East RecreationAuto & gas 5Auto Value Aurora · Patriot Auto & Glass · Stevo's Junkyard and Vintage Sled ShopHome services 5Amptek Electrical Contractors · Ridge Inn Mini Storage · Red Top ConstructionHair & beauty 4Cutting Edge Hair Salon · Therapeutic Hands · Diamond CutsBanks & insurance 4LibertyX Bitcoin ATM · Embarrass Vermillion Federal Credit Union · Palo Mutual InsuranceGroceries & convenience 3Lucky Seven General Store · Zup's Food Market · Groceries AuroraPets 2Golden Paws Dog Training · Aurora, MN Animal ControlOther services 13Carquest Auto Parts - Carquest of Aurora · 2 Rivers Auctions · Aurora ESI Group Home
Community
See all →23 schools, churches & public places
Where Aurora learns, worships and gets things done.
Town & public services 10Aurora Public Library · United States Postal Service · U.s. Forest ServicePlaces of worship 6Grace & Truth Bible Church · North Hope Church · Our Savior's Lutheran ChurchSchools & childcare 4Mesabi East Schools · Legacy Studio of Dance · Aurora-Hoyt Senior High SchoolCommunity groups 3American Legion · Swaddling Clothes Aurora, MN · Mesabi East Foundation
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Aurora neighbors.
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What’s missing?
Not on the map yet. It may just be missing.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.