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Welcome to Country Acres ...

Country Acres is located in McLeod County<1>.


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


Country Acres is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Country Acres: (320)

Communities Also Named Country Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Country Acres - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Country Acres.

Communities near Country Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Country Acres.

  • Buffalo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
  • Hutchinson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Waconia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
    • Waconia is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <4>
  • Mound
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Minnetrista
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetrista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetrista
    • Minnetrista is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetrista <4>
  • Delano
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
    • Delano is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,353 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <4>
  • Glencoe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Watertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rockford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwood Young America
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
    • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Country Acres ...

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

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

The official website for McLeod County: www.co.mcleod.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 McLeod, 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 Country Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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