Blakeley is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Blakeley Township,
Scott County,
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States, along the
Minnesota River
The Minnesota River ( dak, Mnísota Wakpá) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It drains a watershed of in Minnesota and about in South Dakota and Iowa.
It ris ...
. The community is located west-southwest of Belle Plaine near the junction of Scott County Roads 1, 6, and 60.
Geography
Nearby places include
Belle Plaine,
Henderson Henderson may refer to:
People
*Henderson (surname), description of the surname, and a list of people with the surname
*Clan Henderson, a Scottish clan
Places Argentina
*Henderson, Buenos Aires
Australia
*Henderson, Western Australia
Canada
*He ...
,
Green Isle, and the future home of Blakeley Bluffs Regional Park Reserve.
U.S. Highway 169
U.S. Route 169 (US 169) is a north-south U.S highway that currently runs for 966 miles (1,555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Tulsa, Oklahoma at Memorial Drive.
Route description
Oklahoma
US 169 is a major north–south ...
is also in the immediate area.
History
Blakeley was laid out in 1867.
It was named for Russell Blakely, a Minnesota businessperson in transportation.
A post office was established in Blakeley in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966.
References
Former municipalities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Scott County, Minnesota
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