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Welcome to Spring Lake ...

Spring Lake is located in Scott County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Spring Lake: Spring Lk.

Spring Lake is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Spring Lake: 952

Communities Also Named Spring Lake ...

While we believe that this Spring Lake is located in Scott County, we know of another 2 Minnesota communities named Spring Lake. Those communities are located in the following counties: Isanti and Itasca County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 35 communities that are also named Spring Lake - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Spring Lake ...

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

  • Bloomington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Eagan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagan is located in Dakota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <3>
  • Eden Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Burnsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Minnetonka
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Apple Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Edina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Edina is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <3>
  • Saint Louis Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Shakopee
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Spring Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Lake.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Lake ...

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

Footnotes ...

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