Welcome to Breezy Point ...

The city of Breezy Point is located in Crow Wing County<1>.

The location of Breezy Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Breezy Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1941.

A typical abbreviation for Breezy Point: Breezy Pt.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Breezy Point has a population of 2,417 people<3> (see below for details).

Breezy Point is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Breezy Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Breezy Point had an population of 2,417 people. This is an increase of 3.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 146.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Breezy Point had a population of 2,346 people. This makes Breezy Point the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Breezy Point represents 0.04% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 240th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,346 people, the population of Breezy Point increased 139.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 979 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Breezy Point.

Communities Also Named Breezy Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Breezy Point: This one is located in Crow Wing County and the other is located in Hennepin County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 7 communities that are also named Breezy Point - they are located in Indiana, Manitoba, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Breezy Point.

Communities near Breezy Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Breezy Point.

• Brainerd
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
  • Brainerd is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brainerd <5>
• Baxter
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
  • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <5>
• Crosslake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosslake
  • Crosslake is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosslake <5>
• Crosby
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
  • Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <5>
• Nisswa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisswa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
  • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <5>
• Lake Shore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
  • Lake Shore is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Shore <5>
• East Gull Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gull Lake
  • East Gull Lake is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Gull Lake <5>
• Pine River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
  • Pine River is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine River <5>
• Emily
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
  • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <5>
• Deerwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
  • Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerwood <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Breezy Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Breezy Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Breezy Point. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Breezy Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Breezy Point. See our Newspapers Page for Breezy Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Breezy Point ...

Looking for more information about Breezy Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Breezy Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Breezy Point.

Adding Breezy Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Breezy Point in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Breezy Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Breezy Point post office opened in 1941.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Breezy Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Breezy Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Crow Wing County: www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/