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Welcome to Roseport ...

Roseport is located in Dakota County<1>.

Roseport is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Roseport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Roseport - it's located in Kansas.

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

Communities near Roseport ...

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

  • Minneapolis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Paul
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bloomington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • 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.<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>
  • Lakeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <3>
  • Burnsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Apple Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
  • Edina
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <3>
  • Maplewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roseport ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roseport. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roseport - 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.









 

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