Welcome to Wescott ...
Wescott is located in Dakota County<1>.
Wescott is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wescott lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Wescott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wescott - it's located in Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wescott.
Communities near Wescott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wescott.
- Minneapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bloomington
(9 miles [14.5 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eden Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Burnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Minnetonka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Apple Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
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 Wescott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wescott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wescott. 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 Wescott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wescott. See our Newspapers Page for Wescott.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wescott ...
Looking for more information about Wescott? 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 Wescott, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wescott.
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 Wescott - 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. |