| Official Name: | Traverse |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nicollet |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Traverse Township |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 991 |
| Coordinates: | 44.3486°N -94.0175°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56082 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 654978 |
Traverse is an unincorporated community in Traverse Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States, near St. Peter. The community is located along Nicollet County Road 15, near its junctions with County Roads 19 (377th Avenue) and 40 (371st Avenue). The Traverse des Sioux Historic Site is nearby.
Traverse was platted in 1852.[1] The community's historical name, Travers des Sioux, is derived from French meaning "crossing of the Sioux". A post office called Travers des Sioux was established in 1853, the name was shortened to Traverse in 1896, and the post office closed in 1915.[2]