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45.095797, -93.598849
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We found eighteen communities that share the name Dupont.
Within Minnesota, the name Dupont is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Adams County
This Dupont is located in Adams County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dupont that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Dupont.
Delaware
Kent County
This Dupont is located in Kent County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dupont that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Dupont.
Florida
Flagler County
This Dupont is located in Flagler County and lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dupont that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flagler County community of Dupont.
Georgia
Clinch County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Dupont [Clinch County].
Illinois
Cook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Dupont [Cook County].
Indiana
Jefferson County
This Dupont is located in Jefferson County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dupont that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Dupont.
Kentucky
Muhlenberg County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Dupont [Muhlenberg County].
Louisiana
Avoyelles Parish
This Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the south of the Dupont that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Dupont.
Iberville Parish
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Dupont [Iberville Parish].
Pointe Coupee Parish
This Dupont is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km] to the south of the Dupont that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Dupont.
Missouri
Jasper County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Dupont [Jasper County].
New Jersey
Monmouth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Dupont [Monmouth County].
North Carolina
Wake County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Dupont [Wake County].
Ohio
Putnam County
This Dupont is located in Putnam County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Dupont that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Dupont.
Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
This Dupont is located in Luzerne County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the east of the Dupont that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Dupont.
South Carolina
Charleston County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Dupont [Charleston County].
Tennessee
Sevier County
This Dupont is located in Sevier County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dupont that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Dupont.
Washington
Pierce County
This Dupont is located in Pierce County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dupont that is located in Hennepin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Dupont.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dupont ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Crystal Bay (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dupont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dupont and extending to:
Minneapolis, which is the Seat of Hennepin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dupont to Minneapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 949 miles [1,527.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dupont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dupont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0958, Longitude: -93.5988 In this case, the coordinates for Dupont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Dupont could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dupont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Dupont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.532 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.444 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.792 degrees.