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Welcome to Mission Farms ...

Mission Farms is located in Hennepin County<1>.

Mission Farms is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Mission Farms ...

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

  • Minneapolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Saint Paul
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bloomington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Brooklyn Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Maple Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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.<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
    (17 miles [27.4 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 <3>
  • Eden Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Coon Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Burnsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mission Farms ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Mission Farms - 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.