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'''Maple Springs''' is an [[unincorporated Area|unincorporated community]] along [[U.S. Route 61]] in [[Pepin Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Pepin Township]], [[Wabasha County, Minnesota|Wabasha County]], [[Minnesota]], [[United States]], on [[Lake Pepin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:3:2098000127243275::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:654818%2CMaple%20Springs|title=Feature Detail Report for: Maple Springs|publisher=USGS Geographic Names Information System|accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref> It was originally named King's Cooley, after a [[coulee]] on the farm of a nearby settler named King. It had a station of the [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin|Milwaukee]] and [[St Paul, Minnesota|St Paul]] [[Railroad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/city.cfm?PlaceNameID=1886&BookCodeID=74&County=79&SendingPage=Results.cfm|title=Minnesota Place Names|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref> Maple Springs currently consists of a few homes and a fishing [[resort]] lining [[Lake Pepin]]
'''Maple Springs''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Pepin Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota|Pepin Township]], [[Wabasha County, Minnesota|Wabasha County]], [[Minnesota]], United States, along the [[Mississippi River]] and [[Lake Pepin]]. The Mississippi River and King Creek meet at Maple Springs.


The community is located between Lake City and Wabasha along [[U.S. Route 61 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 61]] at the intersection with 247th Avenue.
==Notes==

Nearby places include [[Lake City, Minnesota|Lake City]], [[Wabasha, Minnesota|Wabasha]], [[Camp Lacupolis, Minnesota|Camp Lacupolis]], and [[Reads Landing, Minnesota|Reads Landing]].

Maple Springs was originally named ''King's Cooley'', after a [[coulee]] on the farm of a nearby settler named King. It had a station on the former [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad|Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad]] – the "Milwaukee Road".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/city.cfm?PlaceNameID=1886&BookCodeID=74&County=79&SendingPage=Results.cfm|title=Minnesota Place Names|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|accessdate=May 9, 2009}}</ref>

[[Amtrak]]’s ''[[Empire Builder]]'', which operates between [[Seattle]]/[[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] and [[Chicago]], passes through the town on [[BNSF Railway|BNSF]] tracks, but makes no stop. The [[Red Wing station|nearest station]] is located in [[Red Wing, Minnesota|Red Wing]], {{convert|23|mi}} to the northwest. Maple Springs remains a popular location for railroad photography, due to the sweeping curve nestled between the scenic high bluffs and wide expanse of Lake Pepin along the river.

Local businesses include a fishing resort along Lake Pepin.



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Latest revision as of 14:30, 24 May 2024

Maple Springs
Unincorporated community
Amtrak's Empire Builder passes through Maple Springs in 2018
Amtrak's Empire Builder passes through Maple Springs in 2018
Maple Springs is located in Minnesota
Maple Springs
Maple Springs
Location of the community of Maple Springs
within Pepin Township, Wabasha County
Maple Springs is located in the United States
Maple Springs
Maple Springs
Maple Springs (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°24′35″N 92°09′43″W / 44.40972°N 92.16194°W / 44.40972; -92.16194
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWabasha County
TownshipPepin Township
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55041
Area code651
GNIS feature ID654818[1]

Maple Springs is an unincorporated community in Pepin Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States, along the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin. The Mississippi River and King Creek meet at Maple Springs.

The community is located between Lake City and Wabasha along U.S. Highway 61 at the intersection with 247th Avenue.

Nearby places include Lake City, Wabasha, Camp Lacupolis, and Reads Landing.

Maple Springs was originally named King's Cooley, after a coulee on the farm of a nearby settler named King. It had a station on the former Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad – the "Milwaukee Road".[2]

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Red Wing, 23 miles (37 km) to the northwest. Maple Springs remains a popular location for railroad photography, due to the sweeping curve nestled between the scenic high bluffs and wide expanse of Lake Pepin along the river.

Local businesses include a fishing resort along Lake Pepin.


References

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  1. ^ "Maple Springs, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved May 9, 2009.


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