Welcome to White Bear Beach ...
White Bear Beach is located in Ramsey County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of White Bear Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for White Bear Beach: White Bear Bch.
White Bear Beach is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: White Bear Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near White Bear Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Bear Beach.
- Minneapolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Blaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Coon Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cottage Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Roseville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Inver Grove Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
- Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <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 White Bear Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Bear Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Bear Beach. 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 White Bear Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Bear Beach. See our Newspapers Page for White Bear Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Bear Beach ...
Looking for more information about White Bear Beach? 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 White Bear Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Bear Beach.
Adding White Bear Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White Bear Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for White Bear Beach was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for White Bear Beach.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Ramsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Bear Beach - 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. |