Cannon City | |
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  Cannon City Location of the community of Cannon City within Cannon City Township, Rice County  Cannon City Cannon City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′45″N 93°12′41″W / 44.32917°N 93.21139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice County |
| Township | Cannon City Township |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 110 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55021 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 640869 [1] |
Cannon City is an unincorporated community in Cannon City Township, Rice County, Minnesota, United States, five miles northeast of Faribault.
The community is located at the junction of Rice County Road 20 (Cannon City Boulevard) and Crystal Lake Trail.
Cannon City was platted in 1855, and named after the nearby Cannon River. [2]
The community of Cannon City was the model for Metropolisville in the novel The Mystery of Metropolisville by Edward Eggleston. [3]
References
- ^ "Cannon City, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 461.
- ^ The Western Christian Advocate. C. Holliday and J.F. Wright. 1902. p. 38.
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Cannon City | |
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Cannon City Location of the community of Cannon City within Cannon City Township, Rice County Cannon City Cannon City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′45″N 93°12′41″W / 44.32917°N 93.21139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice County |
| Township | Cannon City Township |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 110 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55021 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 640869 [1] |
Cannon City is an unincorporated community in Cannon City Township, Rice County, Minnesota, United States, five miles northeast of Faribault.
The community is located at the junction of Rice County Road 20 (Cannon City Boulevard) and Crystal Lake Trail.
Cannon City was platted in 1855, and named after the nearby Cannon River. [2]
The community of Cannon City was the model for Metropolisville in the novel The Mystery of Metropolisville by Edward Eggleston. [3]
References
- ^ "Cannon City, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 461.
- ^ The Western Christian Advocate. C. Holliday and J.F. Wright. 1902. p. 38.
Municipalities and communities of
Rice County, Minnesota, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns/Neighborhoods | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |