Augusta, Minnesota
Augusta | |
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  Augusta Location within Minnesota  Augusta Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′18″N 93°41′17″W / 44.80500°N 93.68806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carver |
| Township | Laketown Township and Dahlgren Township |
| Named for | Augusta Poppitz |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 952 |
| GNIS feature ID | 639513[1] |
Augusta is an unincorporated community in Carver County, Minnesota, United States.
The community lies on the boundary line between Laketown Township and Dahlgren Township. The center of Augusta is generally considered near the junction of Carver County Roads 43 and 10 (Engler Boulevard). Nearby places include Chaska and Waconia.
History
[edit]A post office was established as Oberles Corners on 1861, the name was changed to Augusta in 1883, and the post office closed in 1911.[2] The community was named for Augusta Poppitz, wife of early settler Ernst Poppitz.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Augusta, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Augusta Post Office (historical)
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 81.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |