Country United States County Chisago County Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 215 m | State Minnesota Township Franconia Township ZIP code 55074 Local time Thursday 1:35 AM | |
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Franconia is an unincorporated community in Franconia Township, Chisago County, Minnesota, United States.
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Map of Franconia, MN 55074, USA
The community is located south of Taylors Falls near the junction of State Highway 95 (MN 95) and Franconia Trail. The St. Croix River is nearby.
Lawrence Creek flows through the community. Nearby places include Shafer, Taylors Falls, Lindstrom, and Scandia.
Franconia is home to the Franconia Sculpture Park at the intersection of Highways 8 and 95.
Osceola, Wisconsin is also nearby to the south–southeast.
History
Franconia was platted in 1858, and named after Franconia, New Hampshire, the native home of a first settler. A post office called Franconia was established in 1866, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1898.
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Franconia, Minnesota Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA