Wacouta, Minnesota

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Wacouta
Unincorporated community
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Wacouta
Coordinates: 44°32′42″N92°26′06″W / 44.54500°N 92.43500°W / 44.54500; -92.43500
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Goodhue
Township Wacouta
Elevation
715 ft (218 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55066
Area code 651
GNIS feature ID653706 [1]

Wacouta is an unincorporated community in Wacouta Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located southeast of Red Wing along Highways 61 and 63. Bullard Creek flows through the community, with the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin located nearby.

Nearby places include Red Wing, Frontenac, Hay Creek, and Lake City.

Transportation

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, 6 miles (9.7 km) to the northwest.

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References

  1. ↑ "Wacouta, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.


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