Maple Springs, Minnesota

Maple Springs is an unincorporated community in Pepin Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States, along the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin. The Mississippi River and King Creek meet at Maple Springs.

Maple Springs
Unincorporated community
Amtrak's Empire Builder passes through Maple Springs in 2009
Maple Springs
Location of the community of Maple Springs
within Pepin Township, Wabasha County
Maple Springs
Maple Springs (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°24′35″N 92°09′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWabasha County
TownshipPepin Township
Elevation
764 ft (233 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55041
Area code(s)651
GNIS feature ID654818[1]

The community is located between Lake City and Wabasha along U.S. Highway 61 at the intersection with 247th Avenue.

Nearby places include Lake City, Wabasha, Camp Lacupolis, and Reads Landing.

Maple Springs was originally named King's Cooley, after a coulee on the farm of a nearby settler named King. It had a station on the former Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad – the "Milwaukee Road".[2]

Local businesses include a fishing resort along Lake Pepin.

References
  1. "Maple Springs, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved May 9, 2009.



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