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Zumbro River
The Zumbro River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the Driftless Area of southeastern Minnesota in the United States. It is longU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed October 4, 2012 from the confluence of its principal tributaries and drains a watershed of . The river's name in English is a change from its French name ''Rivière des Embarras'' ("Obstruction River") due to its mouth near Pine Island in the Mississippi River; the pronunciation changed from to . The Dakota name for this river is ''Wapka Wazi Oju'' (Pines Planted River), having reference to the grove of great white pines at Pine Island. Course The Zumbro rises as three forks: The South Fork Zumbro River, long, rises about east of Hayfield in southern Dodge County and flows generally eastwardly into Olmsted County, where it turns northward at Rochester and flows into southwestern Wabasha County. The South Fork's course thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zumbrota, Minnesota
Zumbrota is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, along the North Fork of the Zumbro River. The population was 3,252 at the 2010 census. It promotes itself as "the only Zumbrota in the world." History Zumbrota was claimed as a town in 1856 by Joseph Bailey and D.B. Goddard. The name Zumbrota appears to have resulted from a corruption of the French name for the local Zumbro River, ''Rivière des Embarras'' (Obstruction River), coupled with the Dakota ''toŋ'' (village). Zumbrota is home to the Zumbrota Covered Bridge, the last functioning covered bridge in the state of Minnesota. It was originally installed in 1869, one year before the arrival of railroads to the area. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Zumbrota Public Library was the first tax-supported library in Minnesota. The city of Zumbrota celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2006. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. It is located along rolling bluffs on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 121,395, making it Minnesota's List of cities in Minnesota, third-most populous city. The Rochester metropolitan area, Minnesota, Rochester metropolitan area, which also includes the nearby rural agricultural areas, had a population of 226,329 in 2020. The city is the home and birthplace of Mayo Clinic. History Several indigenous peoples such as Dakota people, Dakota, Ojibway, and Ho-Chunk inhabited the Rochester area. The area developed as a stagecoach stop between Saint Paul, Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, and Dubuque, Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa near the Zumbro River. The community was founded by George Head and his wife Henrietta who built a log cabin named Head's Tavern in 1854 and named the city after his hometown of Rochester, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenyon, Minnesota
Kenyon ( ) is a city in southwestern Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, located along the North Fork of the Zumbro River. It was founded in 1856 and named in honor of Kenyon College. It is known for the Boulevard of roses on main street, which is the namesake of the town festival "Rosefest" held every August. The population was 1,815 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Minnesota State Highways 56 and 60 are two of the main routes in the city. Minnesota State Highway 246 is immediately north of Kenyon. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,815 people, 755 households, and 465 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 841 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rice County, Minnesota
Rice County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,097. Its county seat is Faribault. Rice County comprises the ''Faribault- Northfield, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area'', which is included in the Minneapolis- St. Paul, MN- WI Combined Statistical Area. History Rice County was founded on March 5, 1853. It was named for Henry Mower Rice, a fur trader who became instrumental in creation of the Minnesota Territory and its subsequent growth and development. Geography The Cannon River flows northeasterly through the center of the county, on its way to discharge into the Mississippi River at Red Wing. The Straight River flows northerly into the county from Steele County to its discharge point into the Cannon River at Faribault. The North Fork of the Zumbro River rises in south-central Rice County, and flows eastward into Goodhue County on its way to discharge into the Mississippi eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faribault, Minnesota
Faribault ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 24,453 at the 2020 census. Faribault is approximately south of Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 3, 21, and 60 are the principal highways serving the city. Faribault is situated at the confluence of the Cannon and Straight Rivers in southern Minnesota. History Faribault is regarded as one of the most historic communities in Minnesota, with settlement and commercial activity predating Minnesota's establishment as a U.S. Territory. Until 1745, the area was primarily occupied by the Wahpekute band of Dakotah. Shortly thereafter, the tribe was driven south after several clashes with the Ojibwe over territory. The city's namesake, Alexander Faribault, was the son of Jean-Baptiste Faribault, a French-Canadian fur trader, and Elizabeth Pelagie Kinzie Haines, a Dakotah woman. He is credited with fueling most of the early s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantorville, Minnesota
Mantorville ( ) is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dodge County. Founded in 1854, the city is one of the oldest in Minnesota. Mantorville shares a school system with nearby Kasson, Minnesota (the "K–M Komets"). The K–M school system is a member of the Zumbro Education school district (ZED). Minnesota State Highway 57 serves as a main route in the city. History It is known as the source of Mantorville limestone, which found its way into buildings across the United States. The limestone quarried in the area was soft and easily carved when first extracted, but became harder as it endured the elements, making it a long-lasting building material. The historic Hubbell House used the stone in 1856, and it was likewise used in 1865 for the Dodge County Courthouse, designed by E. Townsend Mix and now the oldest working courthouse in Minnesota. Mantorville is named for Peter and Riley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oronoco, Minnesota
Oronoco ( ) is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, along the Middle Fork of the Zumbro River. The population was 1,802 at the 2020 census. History The city was named by early settler Dr. Hector Galloway after the Orinoco, a large river in South America. A village was founded in 1854 and platted in 1855. The village incorporated as a city on March 6, 1968. Oronoco Township, which is adjacent on three sides, was organized in 1858. It is a bedroom community for nearby Rochester. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,300 people, 451 households, and 357 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 477 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pine Island, Minnesota
Pine Island is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, Goodhue and Olmsted County, Minnesota, Olmsted counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Most of Pine Island is in Goodhue County, but a small part extends into Olmsted County, making that portion part of the Rochester, MN MSA, Rochester metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,769. The community has a strong agriculture, agricultural base, but has been transitioning over time into a Commuter town, bedroom community for nearby Rochester, Minnesota, Rochester, which employs many local residents. It is also the site of Minnesota's first diverging diamond interchange. History Pine Island was platted in 1856. A post office has been in operation at Pine Island since 1856. Geography Pine Island lies along the Middle Fork of the Zumbro River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. U.S. Route 52 in Minnesota, U.S. Highway 52 serves as a main rout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodhue County, Minnesota
Goodhue County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 47,582. Its county seat is Red Wing, Minnesota, Red Wing. Nearly all of Prairie Island Indian Community is within the county. Goodhue County comprises the Red Wing, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, St. Paul, MN-Wisconsin, WI Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Combined Statistical Area. History The county was created on March 5, 1853, with territory partitioned from Wabasha County, Minnesota, Wabasha County. It was named for James Madison Goodhue (1810–1852), who published the first newspaper in the territory, ''The Minnesota Pioneer''. The county was originally settled exclusively by "Yankee" settlers, meaning that they both came to Goodhue County either directly from the six New England states or from upstate New York, where they were born to parents who had moved to that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Concord, Minnesota
West Concord is a city in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 861 at the 2020 census. History West Concord was platted in 1885. A large share of the early settlers of the area were from New England, New York or Pennsylvania and West Concord, and well as Concord Township which surrounds it, were named after Concord, New Hampshire.Robert M. Frame III, Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: Perry Nelson House, June 5, 1981; copy accessed at State Historic Preservation Office in the Minnesota History Center. A post office has been in operation at West Concord since 1885. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Minnesota State Highway 56 runs north and south through the city. Dodge County Road 24 runs through the north end of the city going east and west. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 782 people, 319 households, and 215 families living in the city. The popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
