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Cottage Grove is a city 10 miles (16 km) south of Saint Paul in Washington County in the State of Minnesota. It lies on the north bank of the Mississippi River, north of the confluence with the St. Croix River. Cottage Grove and nearby suburbs form the southeast portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.69 million residents. Its population was 38,839 at the 2020 census.

The city is linked by U.S. Highways 10 and 61 and has a comfortable commute to both downtowns and the I-494 Strip in Bloomington. Once a rural township known for the state’s first creameries and wheat production, the area was served by rail lines, river shipping, and grist mills. 3M has operated a production facility in Cottage Grove since 1947.

Cottage Grove city overview:
Name:	Cottage Grove city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Washington County
Founded:	1843
Elevation:	810 ft (250 m)
Land Area:	33.64 sq mi (87.13 km²)
Water Area:	3.88 sq mi (10.06 km²) 10.30%
Population Density:	1,154.55/sq mi (445.77/km²)
ZIP code:	55016
Area code:	651
FIPS code:	2713456
GNISfeature ID:	2393644
Website:	cottagegrovemn.gov

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History

Cottage Grove was platted in 1871. The Precolumbian Schilling Archeological District, 1850 Grey Cloud Lime Kiln, 1871 John P. Furber House, and 1917 Cordenio Severance House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

Cottage Grove is 11 miles southeast of St. Paul. It is accessed by U.S. Highway 61 and Interstate 494.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 37.48 square miles (97.07 km); 33.62 square miles (87.08 km) is land and 3.86 square miles (10.00 km) is water.

The city has more land adjacent to the Mississippi River than any other city in Minnesota. It is bordered by Woodbury to the north, Hastings to the south, St. Paul Park to the west, Newport to the northwest, and Denmark Township to the east. The city is approximately half an hour at posted speeds from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Southeastern Cottage Grove is five miles from the Wisconsin border.