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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Austin Mower County, Minnesota Zip Code Spamtown USA The Minnesota state capital is St. Paul. What would you like to know about Austin Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Austin Government Austin Business Directory. Austin Chamber of Commerce. Austin Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Austin Libraries. Austin Schools. Zip Codes 55912 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Austin is approximately 21,907 (1996). The approximate number of families is 9,798 (1990). The amount of land area in Austin is 25.092 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0.238 sq kilometers. The distance from Austin to Washington DC is 935 miles. The distance to the Minnesota state capital is 90 miles. (as the crow flies) Austin is positioned 43.67 degrees north of the equator and 92.97 degrees west of the prime meridian. Austin elevation is 1,195 feet above sea level. Austin miscellany. Return to Index Location Austin location: about 12 miles north of the Iowa border and about 100 miles south of the Twin Cities metro area Return to Index Climate & Weather Austin average annual snowfall is 41 inches per year. The average winter temperature is 15 degrees F. The average summer temperature is 73 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Austin history: Austin has been the County Seat for Mower County since 1857 The following is an excerpt from the history section of the Convention and Visitors Bureau site. (click on relocation on the CVB site for history information) "The city of Austin is full of rich history and intrigue. It all began in 1853, when the first cabin was built by "Hunter" Clark in the Austin area at what is now Oakwood Cemetery along the banks of the Red Cedar River. The city of Austin was established June 8, 1854, by Austin Nichols, a bachelor frontiersmen who would stake claims on land and sell when opportunity arose. He later sold his claim to Chauncy Leverich, who erected the first saw mill and first wood frame structure. He named this settlement Austin." Return to Index Attractions Austin attractions: Learn more about Austin at Spamtown.com The "New" Spam Museum 1101 North Main Street (1937 Spam(r) Boulevard) Austin, MN 55912 Phone: 507-437-5100 Please call ahead for hours of operation Sola Fide Observatory County Road 29 Phone: 507-437-7519 . Inside the 12-foot ash dome is a 10-inch refractor mounted on top. The facility is open to the public one or two Saturdays per month when volunteers are available to show visitors constellations and other celestial bodies Additionally, an annual Star Party is held each July J. C. Hormel Nature Center P.O. Box 673 Austin, MN 55912 Phone: (507) 437-7519 Fax: 507-437-8246 Email: jchnatur@smig.net Spamtown USA Festival Held annually each July 4-8 Austin, MN Enjoy fun-filled activities for both young and old that include and Independence grand parade and fireworks, street dance, concerts, car cruise, firefighters challenge, canoe sprint, watermelon eating contest, ice-cream social and many more events. Activities are held in various locations throughout the city. Choose form a wide variety of foods. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Minnesota To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Custom Search

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