Blakeley | |
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  Blakeley Location of the community of Blakeley Show map of Minnesotawithin Blakeley Township, Scott County  Blakeley Blakeley (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:44°36′39″N93°51′12″W / 44.61083°N 93.85333°W /44.61083; -93.85333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Scott |
| Township | Blakeley Township |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56011 |
| Area codes | 952 and507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 640253[1] |
Blakeley is anunincorporated community inBlakeley Township,Scott County,Minnesota, United States, along theMinnesota River. The community is located west-southwest of Belle Plaine near the junction of Scott County Roads 1, 6, and 60.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1880 | 94 | — | |
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Nearby places includeBelle Plaine,Henderson,Green Isle, and the future home of Blakeley Bluffs Regional Park Reserve.[3]U.S. Highway 169 is also in the immediate area.
Blakeley was laid out in 1867.[4] It was named for Russell Blakely, a Minnesota businessperson in transportation.[4][5] A post office was established in Blakeley in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.[6]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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