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Welcome to Austin Acres ...

Austin Acres is located in Mower County<1>.

The pronunciation of Austin Acres: AWS-ten<2>

Austin Acres is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Austin Acres: 507 & 924<4>

Communities Also Named Austin Acres ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Austin Acres - it's located in South Carolina.

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

Communities near Austin Acres ...

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

  • Albert Lea
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Northwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Blooming Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hayfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Ansgar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Adams
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Brownsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarks Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Austin Acres ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Mower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Austin Acres. 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Austin Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Austin Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Austin Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.