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Welcome to Castle Rock ...

Castle Rock is located in Dakota County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Castle Rock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

Castle Rock is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Castle Rock is located in the (651) area code.

The ZIP code for Castle Rock: 55010<4>

Communities Also Named Castle Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Castle Rock - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Castle Rock.

Communities near Castle Rock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Castle Rock.

  • Lakeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
  • Apple Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <5>
  • Inver Grove Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
    • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <5>
  • Savage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <5>
  • Prior Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
    • Prior Lake is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <5>
  • Rosemount
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
    • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <5>
  • Faribault
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hastings
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Castle Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castle Rock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castle Rock. 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 Castle Rock.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castle Rock ...

Looking for more information about Castle Rock? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Castle Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Castle Rock.

Adding Castle Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Castle Rock 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 Castle Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Castle Rock post office opened in 1858.

We also found Castle Rock in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Castle Rock.

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

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castle Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Castle Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Castle Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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