Welcome to Pine Bend ...

Pine Bend is located in Dakota County<1>.

The location of Pine Bend has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pine Bend, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Pine Bend: Pine Bnd.

Pine Bend is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Pine Bend ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Pine Bend: This one is located in Dakota County and the other is located in Mahnomen County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine Bend.

Communities near Pine Bend ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pine Bend.

• Minneapolis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Woodbury
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
• Lakeville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <4>
• Eagan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Burnsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Apple Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Edina
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
  • Edina is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <4>
• Maplewood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplewood <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 Pine Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pine Bend.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Bend ...

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

Adding Pine Bend to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pine Bend in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pine Bend was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Pine Bend in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pine Bend.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/