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Welcome to Duluth Junction ...

Duluth Junction is located in Washington County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Duluth Junction, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


The pronunciation of Duluth Junction: DUH-looth<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Duluth Junction, 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 Duluth Junction: Duluth Jct. (or less commonly used: Duluth Jctn.)

Duluth Junction is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Duluth Junction: (651)

Communities Also Named Duluth Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Duluth Junction - it's located in Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Duluth Junction.

Communities near Duluth Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duluth Junction.

  • Minneapolis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Saint Paul
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
  • Blaine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <5>
  • Maplewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottage Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Roseville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
  • Inver Grove Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • Fridley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Oakdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <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 Duluth Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duluth Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duluth Junction ...

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

Adding Duluth Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Duluth Junction 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 Duluth Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Duluth Junction.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Duluth Junction. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duluth Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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