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Welcome to Spruce Center ...

Spruce Center is located in Douglas County<1>.


The location of Spruce Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Spruce Center: Spruce Ctr. (or less commonly used: Spruce Cen., Spruce Cent. or Spruce Cntr.)

Spruce Center is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Spruce Center ...

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

  • Alexandria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
    • Long Prairie is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <4>
  • Osakis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Parkers Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Browerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
    • Browerville is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Clarissa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarissa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarissa
    • Clarissa is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarissa <4>
  • Eagle Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
    • Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <4>
  • Carlos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
    • Carlos is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <4>
  • Brandon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <4>
  • Bertha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Bertha is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertha <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spruce Center ...

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

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spruce Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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