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Welcome to West Coon Rapids ...

West Coon Rapids is located in Hennepin County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Coon Rapids: W. Coon Rpds.

West Coon Rapids is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near West Coon Rapids ...

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

  • Minneapolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Saint Paul
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (3 miles [4.8 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (16 miles [25.7 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>
  • Edina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Edina is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <3>
  • Saint Louis Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Maplewood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Coon Rapids ...

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

Footnotes ...

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