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Pine Creek, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Pine Creek, Minnesota
Pine Creek, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Pine Creek, Minnesota is located in the United States
Pine Creek, Minnesota
Pine Creek, Minnesota
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Houston and Winona
Township La Crescent Township and New Hartford Township
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55947
Area code(s) 507
GNIS feature ID 654881

Pine Creek is a small, quiet place in Minnesota. It's called an "unincorporated community." This means it's not a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of larger areas called townships and counties. Pine Creek is special because it's located across two different counties: Houston County and Winona County.

Discover Pine Creek!

Pine Creek is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own city government like a town or city would. Instead, it's managed by the counties and townships it's located within.

Where is Pine Creek Located?

This community is found along Houston County Road 6. It's close to where this road meets Creamery Road. A small stream, also named Pine Creek, flows right through the community.

Pine Creek is unique because it spans two different counties. Part of it is in Houston County, and the other part is in Winona County.

Townships and Counties

Within Houston County, Pine Creek is located in La Crescent Township. Specifically, it's in section 2 of that township.

In Winona County, the community is found within New Hartford Township. Here, it's located in section 35.

What's Nearby Pine Creek?

There are several other communities and townships close to Pine Creek. These include:

Postal Information

If you were to send mail to Pine Creek, it would use the ZIP code 55947. This ZIP code is primarily based in the nearby city of La Crescent.

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