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Welcome to Rush Point ...

Rush Point is located in Chisago County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rush Point, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Rush Point: Rush Pt.

Rush Point is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Rush Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rush Point - they are located in Louisiana and Ontario.

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

Communities near Rush Point ...

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

  • North Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cambridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Isanti
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mora is located in Kanabec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <3>
  • Rush City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pine City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Branch is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Braham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stacy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Stacy is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rush Point ...

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

Adding Rush Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rush Point 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 (so far) for Rush Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rush Point.

Footnotes ...

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