Frontenac, Minnesota

Frontenac
Census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated community
Winona Cottage, a c. 1854 house from Frontenac's days as a 19th-century resort town[1]
Winona Cottage, a c. 1854 house from Frontenac's days as a 19th-century resort town[1]
Frontenac is located in Minnesota
Frontenac
Frontenac
Location of the community of Frontenac
within Florence Township, Goodhue County
Coordinates: 44°31′26″N 92°19′52″W / 44.52389°N 92.33111°W / 44.52389; -92.33111
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyGoodhue County
TownshipFlorence Township
Area
[2]
 • Total
1.85 sq mi (4.78 km2)
 • Land1.84 sq mi (4.78 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[3]
720 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
249
 • Density135.03/sq mi (52.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55026
Area code651
FIPS code27-22904
GNIS feature ID643972[3]
Old Frontenac Historic District
Sign denoting Frontenac's historic district
Area120 acres (49 ha)
MPSRural Goodhue County MRA (AD)
NRHP reference No.73000978[4]
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1973

Frontenac (/ˈfrɒtɛnæk/ FRON-teh-nak)[5] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Florence Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 249.[6]

  1. ^ Thomas Lutz (March 21, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Old Frontenac Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2015. Photos
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Frontenac, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  6. ^ "Frontenac CPD, Minnesota - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2024.