Coney Island, Minnesota
Coney Island is an unincorporated community in Laketown Township, Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Highway 5 at Laketown Parkway near Waconia and St. Bonifacius.
Coney Island | |
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 The namesake lake island | |
  Coney Island Location of the community of Coney Island within Laketown Township, Carver County  Coney Island Coney Island (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′18″N 93°45′41″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carver |
| Township | Laketown Township |
| Elevation | 971 ft (296 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55387 |
| Area code | 952 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1815278[1] |
Coney Island took its name from a nearby lake island, which was a popular summer resort.[2]
References
- "Coney Island, 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. 82.
Municipalities and communities of Carver County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Minnesota highlighting Carver County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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