Welcome to Little Chicago ...
Little Chicago is located in Rice County<1>.
Little Chicago is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Little Chicago lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Little Chicago ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Little Chicago - they are located in Montana, Northwest Territories, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little Chicago.
Communities near Little Chicago ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Chicago.
- Lakeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burnsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <3>
- Apple Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <3>
- Savage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Savage is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <3>
- Prior Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Faribault
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Prague
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Elko New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elko New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
- Elko New Market is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
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 Little Chicago. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Chicago.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Chicago. 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 Little Chicago.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Chicago. See our Newspapers Page for Little Chicago.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Chicago ...
Looking for more information about Little Chicago? 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 Little Chicago, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Little Chicago.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Rice, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Chicago - 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. |