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Welcome to Argonne ...

Argonne is located in Dakota County<1>.

Argonne is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Argonne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Argonne - they are located in South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Argonne ...

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

  • Minneapolis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bloomington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lakeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagan is located in Dakota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <3>
  • Eden Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Minnetonka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Apple Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Edina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Edina is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <3>
  • Saint Louis Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argonne ...

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

Adding Argonne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Argonne 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 (so far) for Argonne was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Dakotas & Minnesota.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argonne.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Argonne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.