Castle Rock is an
unincorporated community
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in
Castle Rock Township,
Dakota County,
Minnesota
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, United States.
Geography
Castle Rock is north of
Northfield. Nearby places also include
Farmington and
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. State Highway 3 (
MN 3) is nearby.
Nomenclature
The community is named for a local rock formation at the point where 275th Street and Cambodia Avenue join, on private property. The formation, known to Dakota Native Americans as Inyan Bosdata or "Rock Standing on End", was also the namesake of the nearby Inyan Bosdata Wakpa, known today as the Cannon River.
History
A post office called Castle Rock was first established in 1858. The community took its name from Castle Rock Township.
Education
The community has a school,
Prairie Creek Community School.
See also
*
Castle Rock Township
References
Unincorporated communities in Dakota County, Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
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