Welcome to Port Cargill ...

Port Cargill is primarily located in Scott County<1>. A portion of Port Cargill extends into Dakota County.

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

A typical abbreviation for Port Cargill: Prt. Cargill

Port Cargill is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Port Cargill is within the boundaries of the (952) area code.

Communities near Port Cargill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Cargill.

• Minneapolis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <4>
• Saint Paul
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Bloomington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Bloomington is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
• Plymouth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Lakeville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <4>
• Eagan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
  • Eagan is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <4>
• Eden Prairie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Burnsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Minnetonka
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Apple Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <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 Port Cargill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Cargill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Cargill ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Scott County: www.co.scott.mn.us/

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