Welcome to Glenwood Junction ...

Glenwood Junction is located in Hennepin County<1>.

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

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

Glenwood Junction is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Glenwood Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Glenwood Junction - they are located in Missouri and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Glenwood Junction ...

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

• Minneapolis
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <4>
• Saint Paul
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Bloomington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Bloomington is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
• Plymouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Grove <4>
• Blaine
  (14 miles [22.5 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>
• Eagan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Eden Prairie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  • Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <4>
• Coon Rapids
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <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 Glenwood Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenwood Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenwood Junction ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenwood Junction. 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/