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Welcome to Rassat ...

Rassat is located in Wright County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Rassat, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Rassat is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Rassat ...

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

  • Otsego
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
    • Otsego is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <4>
  • Saint Michael
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
    • Saint Michael is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <4>
  • Buffalo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
  • Monticello
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
  • Big Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Albertville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albertville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
    • Albertville is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <4>
  • Delano
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
    • Delano is located in Wright County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,353 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <4>
  • Becker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
    • Becker is located in Sherburne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <4>
  • Watertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rassat ...

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

Adding Rassat to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rassat 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 Rassat was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rassat post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rassat.

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

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rassat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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