Welcome to Thompson Heights ...
Thompson Heights is located in Anoka County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Thompson Heights: Thompson Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Thompson Heights is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Thompson Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Thompson Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Thompson Heights - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thompson Heights.
Communities near Thompson Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thompson Heights.
- Minneapolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
- Brooklyn Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
- Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <3>
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
- Minnetonka
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
- Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <3>
- Saint Louis Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Maplewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Ramsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <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 Thompson Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thompson Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thompson Heights. 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 Thompson Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Thompson Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thompson Heights ...
Looking for more information about Thompson Heights? 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 Thompson Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thompson Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Anoka, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thompson Heights - 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. |