Collegeville, Minnesota
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.
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Collegeville Location of the community of Collegeville within St. Wendel Township, Stearns County Collegeville Collegeville (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 45°35′40″N 94°21′47″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(s) | 320 |
GNIS feature ID | 641398[1] |
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.
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 523.
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