Cannon City | |
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| Coordinates:44°19′45″N93°12′41″W / 44.32917°N 93.21139°W /44.32917; -93.21139 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice County |
| Township | Cannon City Township |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 110 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55021 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 640869[1] |
Cannon City is anunincorporated community inCannon City Township,Rice County,Minnesota, United States, five miles northeast ofFaribault.
The community is located at the junction of Rice County Road 20 (Cannon City Boulevard) and Crystal Lake Trail.
Cannon City wasplatted in 1855, and named after the nearbyCannon River.[2]
The community of Cannon City was the model for Metropolisville in the novelThe Mystery of Metropolisville byEdward Eggleston.[3]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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