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Welcome to Cardigan Junction ...

Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cardigan Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Cardigan Junction: Cardigan Jct. (or less commonly used: Cardigan Jctn.)

Cardigan Junction is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Cardigan Junction ...

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

  • Minneapolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Paul
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bloomington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Plymouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Brooklyn Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
    • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <3>
  • Woodbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Maple Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Blaine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Eagan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Coon Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cardigan Junction ...

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

Adding Cardigan Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Cardigan Junction mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Ramsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cardigan Junction - 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.
<4>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.