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Welcome to West Albion ...

West Albion is located in Wright County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Albion: W. Albion

West Albion is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near West Albion ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Albion.

  • Buffalo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Monticello
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Litchfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Delano
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Becker
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Becker is located in Sherburne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <3>
  • Saint Augusta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
  • Montrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Annandale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cokato
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Winsted
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Albion ...

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

Footnotes ...

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