Welcome to Coney Island ...

Coney Island is located in Carver County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coney Island, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Coney Island: Coney Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Coney Island is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Coney Island is located in the (952) area code.

Communities Also Named Coney Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Coney Island - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri and New York (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coney Island.

Communities near Coney Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coney Island.

• Plymouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Eden Prairie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  • Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <4>
• Minnetonka
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
  • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <4>
• Shakopee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
  • Shakopee is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <4>
• Prior Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Chaska
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaska
  • Chaska is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaska <4>
• Chanhassen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chanhassen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
  • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <4>
• Hopkins
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
  • Hopkins is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <4>
• Victoria
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Victoria is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
• Mound
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
  • Mound is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coney Island ...

Looking for more information about Coney Island? 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 Coney Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coney Island.

Adding Coney Island to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coney Island in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coney Island was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coney Island.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carver County: www.co.carver.mn.us/

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