Nearby places include Northfield, Dennison, Randolph, and Cannon Falls.

The community is served by an airport, Stanton Airfield, with two grass-surfaced runways.

Soaring takes place primarily on weekends from mid April through November.

Despite its small size, the airport was used by U.S. president Bill Clinton, who arrived there by helicopter for a commencement address at Carleton College in 2000.

Stanton Airfield also has a Link Trainer, one of the first flight simulators, used to train World War II pilots.