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Blue Earth
Minnesotacity
Blue Earth
Total population
3,165
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Blue Earth is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States, at the confluence of the east and west branches of the Blue Earth River. The population was 3,174 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Faribault County. It is home to a statue of the Jolly Green Giant. Additionally, Interstate 90 is centered on Blue Earth, as the east and west construction teams met here in 1978. As a tribute, there is a golden stripe of concrete on the interstate near Blue Earth. This draws an analogy to the golden spike set in the first transcontinental railroad. Approximately three miles south of Blue Earth is the Blue Earth Municipal Airport.
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History
Blue Earth was platted in 1856. The city took its name from the Blue Earth River which surrounds the town. The river was given the Dakota language name (meaning "blue earth") for the blue-green clay found in the river banks, from the phrase : "the river where blue earth is gathered". The city celebrated its sesquicentennial in the summer of 2006 with community events, including a concert headlined by Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Interstate 90 and U.S. Route 169 are two of the main routes in the city.
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Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Blue Earth, MN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves275
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves226
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves192
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves170
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves139
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves139
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves132
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves127
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2017-04-25Near Mankato, Minnesota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Blue Earth
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library