Welcome to West Point ...

West Point is located in Isanti County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Point: W. Point

West Point is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named West Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named West Point - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Point.

Communities near West Point ...

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

• Elk River
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
  • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <4>
• East Bethel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
  • East Bethel is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <4>
• Cambridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
• Oak Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
• Saint Francis
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
  • Saint Francis is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <4>
• Isanti
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isanti
  • Isanti is located in Isanti County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isanti <4>
• Zimmerman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
  • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
  • Zimmerman has also been known as:
  • Lake Fremont
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <4>
• Princeton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
• Nowthen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowthen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
  • Nowthen is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
• Milaca
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
  • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <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 West Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Point ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Isanti County: www.co.isanti.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/