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Welcome to Ditter ...

Ditter is located in Hennepin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ditter, 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.

Ditter is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Ditter ...

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

  • Minneapolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Bloomington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Brooklyn Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Maple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Blaine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Eden Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Coon Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Minnetonka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Edina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Edina is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <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 Ditter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ditter.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ditter ...

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

Adding Ditter to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ditter.

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

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ditter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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