Welcome to Point Douglas ...
Point Douglas is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Douglas, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Point Douglas is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Point Douglas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Point Douglas: 651
Communities near Point Douglas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Douglas.
- Saint Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Eagan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Apple Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Cottage Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Inver Grove Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
- Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <3>
- Oakdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <3>
- Rosemount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
- Rosemount is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <3>
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Point Douglas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Douglas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Douglas. 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 Point Douglas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Douglas. See our Newspapers Page for Point Douglas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Douglas ...
Looking for more information about Point Douglas? 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 Point Douglas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point Douglas.
Adding Point Douglas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Point Douglas 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 Point Douglas was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Douglas.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Douglas - 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. |