Collegeville, Minnesota
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Collegeville | |
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Coordinates: 45°35′40″N 94°21′47″W / 45.59444°N 94.36306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Stearns |
Township | St. Wendel Township |
Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 56321 and 56374 |
Area code | 320 |
GNIS feature ID | 641398[1] |
Collegeville is an unincorporated community in St. Wendel Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, United States, near St. Joseph. The community is located near the junction of Collegeville Road and Old Collegeville Road. Nearby is Saint John's Abbey, a large Benedictine monastery.[citation needed]
History
The community was named for Saint John's University.[2]
Geography
Collegeville is located within section 32 of St. Wendel Township. Collegeville Township lies to the southwest.
References
- ^ "Collegeville, 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. 523.