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Visitor Information
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Burnsville used to be a rural, primarily Irish, farming community. Burnsville has since grown tremendously from 2,700 people in 1960 to 60,220 people today making it the tenth largest city in the state.
Burnsville is home to a regional mall comprised of 1.2 million square feet, more than 3,300 acres of parks and wildlife refuge lands, a variety of recreational opportunities including a major ski resort, over 2,200 businesses, and many fine lodging and dining facilities. We are fifteen minutes or less from the Minnesota Zoological Gardens, Valleyfair Amusement Park, Mystic Lake Casino, the Renaissance Festival, and the Mall of America. Burnsville is located conveniently close to both Minneapolis and St. Paul.
- Location: Dakota County on Interstate 35W and 35E about 25 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
- Current Burnsville Population: 60,220
- Current Dakota County Population: 298,679
- Rank in the state of Minnesota for number of retail stores: Third
Burnsville Center is a regional shopping center located at the intersection of I-35W and I-35E at County Road 42. The mall, spanning over 1.2 million square feet, is anchored by Marshall Fields (formerly Dayton's), Sears, JC Penney's and Mervyns and has 160 specialty shops. Other attractions nearby include:
For more information on Burnsville and local attractions, please click on one of the links below:
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