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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> |
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> |
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[[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. |
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Local businesses include a fishing resort along Lake Pepin. |
Local businesses include a fishing resort along Lake Pepin. |
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{{Wabasha County, Minnesota}} |
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Minnesota]] |
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Minnesota]] |
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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Wabasha County, Minnesota]] |
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Wabasha County, Minnesota]] |
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[[Category:Rochester |
[[Category:Rochester metropolitan area, Minnesota]] |
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[[Category:Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:30, 24 May 2024
Maple Springs | |
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 Amtrak's Empire Builder passes through Maple Springs in 2018 | |
  Maple Springs Location of the community of Maple Springs within Pepin Township, Wabasha County  Maple Springs Maple Springs (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′35″N 92°09′43″W / 44.40972°N 92.16194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wabasha County |
| Township | Pepin Township |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55041 |
| Area code | 651 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654818[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
[edit]- ^ "Maple Springs, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |