Minnesota Junction, Wisconsin
| Minnesota Junction, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Looking south in Minnesota Junction on WIS 26 | |
  Minnesota Junction | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′09″N 88°41′49″W / 43.45250°N 88.69694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Dodge |
| Town | Oak Grove |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1569566[1] |
Minnesota Junction sign
Minnesota Junction is an unincorporated community located, in the town of Oak Grove, in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.[2] Minnesota Junction is located on Wisconsin Highway 26.[3] It is located at latitude 43.452 and longitude -88.697 at 925 feet above mean sea level.[2]
History
Minnesota Junction was founded when the railroad was built to that point.[4] The community was so named from the expectation the new railroad line would eventually extend from Minnesota Junction to the Minnesota Territory.[4] A post office was established in Minnesota Junction in 1861, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minnesota Junction, Wisconsin
- 1 2 "Minnesota Junction Maps, Facts & Features". Wisconsin Hometown Locator. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ↑ "Location for Minnesota Junction, Wisconsin". Google Maps. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- 1 2 Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 103.
- ↑ "Dodge County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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Coordinates: 43°27′09″N 88°41′49″W / 43.45250°N 88.69694°W
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