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Welcome to Oak Knoll ...

Oak Knoll is located in Hennepin County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Oak Knoll: Oak Knl. (or less commonly used: Oak Knol.)

Oak Knoll is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Oak Knoll ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Oak Knoll - they are located in California (2), Florida (2), Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Knoll.

Communities near Oak Knoll ...

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

  • Minneapolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Saint Paul
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bloomington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Brooklyn Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Blaine
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    (15 miles [24.1 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Coon Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Knoll ...

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

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 Oak Knoll - 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.