Augusta | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Carver |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Laketown Township and Dahlgren Township |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 981 |
Coordinates: | 44.805°N -93.6881°W |
Area Code: | 952 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 639513 |
Augusta is an unincorporated community in Carver County, Minnesota, United States.
The community lies on the boundary line between Laketown Township and Dahlgren Township. The center of Augusta is generally considered near the junction of Carver County Roads 43 and 10 (Engler Boulevard). Nearby places include Chaska and Waconia.
A post office was established as Oberles Corners on 1861, the name was changed to Augusta in 1883, and the post office closed in 1911. The community was named for Augusta Poppitz, wife of early settler Ernst Poppitz.[1]