Welcome to Rush Point ...

Rush Point is located in Chisago County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rush Point, 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 Rush Point: Rush Pt.

Rush Point is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Rush Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rush Point - they are located in Louisiana and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rush Point.

Communities near Rush Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rush Point.

• North Branch
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
  • North Branch is located in Chisago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <4>
• Cambridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
• Isanti
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isanti
  • Isanti is located in Isanti County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isanti <4>
• Mora
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
  • Mora is located in Kanabec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <4>
• Rush City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
  • Rush City is located in Chisago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <4>
• Pine City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
  • Pine City is located in Pine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <4>
• Branch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Branch is located in Chisago County
• Braham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braham
  • Braham is located in Isanti County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braham <4>
• Rock Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Rock Creek is located in Pine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <4>
• Stacy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
  • Stacy is located in Chisago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <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 Rush Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rush Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rush Point ...

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

Adding Rush Point to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rush Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chisago County: www.co.chisago.mn.us/

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