Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Cottage Grove is a city of 40,992 people in Washington County, Minnesota, founded in 1843.
Why visit Cottage Grove
Townapedia lists 20 museums and landmarks, 54 parks and trails, 41 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hastings Bridge, Hastings High Bridge, Byron Howes House and Charles Spangenberg Farmstead.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 6°F.
Weather in Cottage Grove
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove is a city 10 miles (16 km) south of Saint Paul in Washington County in the U.S. 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.
From the Wikipedia article Cottage Grove, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Rock Island Swing Bridge
Bridge · 5.4 mi
Disused bridge over the Mississippi River in Minnesota
Museums and landmarks20
Byron Howes House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.0 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
Charles Spangenberg Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Human settlement in Woodbury, Minnesota, United States of America
Cordenio Severance House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
District No. 34 School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.4 mi
Schoolhouse in Minnesota, United States
East Second Street Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.7 mi
Historic district in Minnesota, United States
Fasbender Clinic
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.8 mi
Hospital in Minnesota, United States
Good Templars Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic building in Minnesota, USA
Hastings Foundry-Star Iron Works
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.8 mi
Building in Hastings, Minnesota, United States
Ignatius Eckert House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.8 mi
Hastings, Minnesota, listed on the NRHP in Dakota County, Minnesota
John P. Furber House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
House in Cottage Grove, Minnesota
MacDonald–Todd House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.9 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
Reuben Freeman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
8 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds54
Cottage Grove Ice Arena
Sports field and stadium · 2.1 mi
8020 80th Street South, Cottage Grove
42 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes41
Cassini's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 mi
8711 East Point Douglas Road South
Su, Tu-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00
Carbone's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 4.7 mi
301 Broadway Avenue, Saint Paul Park
Mo-Su 15:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 15:00-22:00
Ho King Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.8 mi
8711 East Point Douglas Road South, Cottage Grove
29 more on the map.
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.
From the History section of Cottage Grove, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship24
First Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 5.9 mi
Hastings Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 6.0 mi
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 3.2 mi
11900 114th Street, Cottage Grove
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed
School · 1.1 mi
8400 E Point Douglas Rd S, Cottage Grove
Healthcare7
Map of Cottage Grove
209 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 6°F | 0.9 in |
| Feb | 29°F | 9°F | 0.9 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 22°F | 1.8 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 36°F | 3.1 in |
| May | 69°F | 48°F | 4.3 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 59°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 63°F | 4.4 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 61°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 53°F | 3.2 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 40°F | 2.6 in |
| Nov | 43°F | 27°F | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 30°F | 14°F | 1.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hastings Dam 2 (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Washington County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-12: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-05-10: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2010-03-19: Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- St. Paul 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Apple Valley 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Burnsville 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Minneapolis 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Bloomington 20 mi west, about 32 min by car
- Columbia Heights 23 mi northwest, about 37 min by car
- Brooklyn Center 26 mi northwest, about 43 min by car
- Blaine 29 mi northwest, about 46 min by car
- Brooklyn Park 30 mi northwest, about 48 min by car
- Coon Rapids 32 mi northwest, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cordenio Severance House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Byron Howes House 2015, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- East 2nd St Commercial HD 2, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William G. LeDuc House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MacDonald-Todd House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- District 34 School, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charles Spangenberg Farmstead, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thompson-Fasbender House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Freemanhouse, Original uploader was Appraiser at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hastings Methodist Episcopal Church summer, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Presbyterian Hastings, Todd Murray, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FasbenderClinicHastingsMN, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
- Nininger Town Hall, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ignatius Eckert House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hastings Foundry, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VanDyke-Libby House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rudolph Latto House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- West 2nd Homes-Strauss, Todd Murray, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hastings City Hall SE, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hastings Highway Bridge, Todd Murray, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newport Rail Bridge2, Ksodbartman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mississippi River railroad bridge in Hastings, Minnesota, Michael Hicks from Saint Paul, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Autorack terminal 4, Wikideas1, CC0
- Cedarhurst 1, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cordenio Severance 3, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cordenio Severance House 02, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John P. Furber House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hiking at Grey Cloud Dunes SNA - Minnesota - Tony Webster (50961810648), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- John Furber House 2, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Euhexomyza schineri, Marilynn Miller, CC BY 4.0
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