Afton, Minnesota | |
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 Downtown Afton | |
 Location of the city of Afton within Washington County, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 44°54′10″N 92°47′0″W / 44.90278°N 92.78333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.48 sq mi (68.59 km2) |
| • Land | 25.09 sq mi (64.99 km2) |
| • Water | 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,955 |
| • Density | 117.77/sq mi (45.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 55001 |
| Area code | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-00316[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393887[2] |
| Website | ci.afton.mn.us |
Afton (/ˈæftən/ AF-tən)[4] is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,886 at the 2010 United States Census.[5] It lies on a small bay where Valley Creek empties into the St. Croix River, several miles north of its confluence with the Mississippi River.
Afton is well known for Afton Alps, the largest ski and snowboard area in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. It is home to Afton State Park on the St. Croix River. Due to these two destinations and its quaint small-town appearance in a major metropolitan area, Afton receives a fair amount of local tourism in the form of day trips. The 2018 US Winter Olympic Gold Medalist cross-country skier Jessie Diggins is from Afton.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton, Minnesota
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[dead link]