Wacouta, Minnesota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Wacouta
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 Wacouta, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Wacouta, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Goodhue |
| Township | Wacouta |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55066
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| Area code(s) | 651 |
| GNIS feature ID | 653706 |
Wacouta is a small, quiet community in Minnesota, United States. It is called an unincorporated community because it does not have its own local government like a city or town. Wacouta is located within Wacouta Township in Goodhue County.
This community is found southeast of a larger town called Red Wing. You can easily reach Wacouta by following Highways 61 and 63. Nature is all around Wacouta! A stream called Bullard Creek flows through the area. The mighty Mississippi River and the beautiful Lake Pepin are also very close by.
Other places near Wacouta include Frontenac, Hay Creek, and Lake City.
Getting Around Wacouta
Even though Wacouta is a small community, it is near important transportation routes.
Train Travel Near Wacouta
The Empire Builder is a famous Amtrak passenger train. It travels between big cities like Seattle or Portland and Chicago. This train passes right through Wacouta on BNSF tracks. However, the train does not stop in Wacouta. If you want to catch the train, the closest station is in Red Wing. Red Wing is about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Wacouta.
