Burnsville is situated on the southern banks of the Minnesota River, upstream from its confluence with the Mississippi River, south of downtown Minneapolis in Dakota County, Minnesota. When European-Americans first came to the area, a permanent Dakota village was located near the current site of the Black Dog Power Plant. Three large burial mounds were also discovered after its settlement by Europeans. The Dakotas were encouraged to cede their land in 1851, opening it to settlement by Europeans, largely Scottish and Norwegian farmers who came from Saint Paul. Among them was William Byrne, who settled at the current junction of County Road 34 and Judicial Road, near the Scott County line, later contributing land for a church, school and cemetery. In 1858, Byrnesville Township was organized, and it is believed that the city was named for him, using an alternate spelling, because the town was alternately referred to as Byrnesville or Burnsville. By the time that it was incorporated as a city in the 1960s, the Burnsville spelling prevailed. Its territory originally included downtown Savage, then known as Hamilton, which was later split off to form an independent municipality. Burnsville was largely rural and agricultural until the population boom following World War II, and Burnsville was incorporated in order to avoid annexation by Bloomington. Other nearby communities include Apple Valley, Deer Park, Nicols, and Savage. Minneapolis is seventeen miles north, and Saint Paul is twenty miles northeast of Burnsville.
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Family owned and operated, the Burnsville, Minnesota restaurant offers boxed lunches and catering services, as well as on-site dining, serving sub sandwiches and other sandwiches, soups, milk shakes, and other menu choices, which are featured on its site, along with customer reviews, contacts, and an outline of its delivery and catering policies.
http://www.restaurantburnsvillemn.com/
The auto repair shop in Burnsville, Minnesota offers alignments, brake service and repairs, electrical services, computer diagnostics, oil changes, suspension, shocks and struts, exhaust services, cooling system maintenance, and batteries, including commercial service calls. Its products, services, and verified customer reviews are featured.
http://www.burnsvilleautorepair.net/
Burnsville Chamber of Commerce
Consisting of business owners and others in the Burnsville, Minnesota region, the Chamber is a membership-based organization that connects businesses to one another and to the community, offering programs, services, and advocacy. Membership policies, a member directory, meeting schedule, and calendar of events are posted to the site.
https://burnsvillechamber.com/
Situated in a quiet residential neighborhood near the corner of County Road 5 and the Burnsville Parkway, near downtown Burnsville, Minnesota, the apartment complex offers one and two bedroom apartments, including pet friendly rental options. Floor plans, photographs, and a list of amenities are featured.
http://www.burnsvilleparkway.com/
The Burnsville, Minnesota taxi company offers cab service to and from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport as well as neighborhoods of the Minneapolis and St. Paul region, including point-to-point. airport transfers, executive and corporate taxi services, and night-on-the-town cabs. Open twenty-four hours a day, its fare structure and contacts are posted.
http://www.burnsvilletaxi.com/
Locally owned and operated, the Burnsville, Minnesota company carries more than a thousand hitches, which it sells, installs, and maintains, along with toolboxes, nerf bars, and truck bed covers. Directions, hours of operation, contacts, and an overview of its products and services are posted to the site.
http://www.burnsvilletrailerhitchmn.com/
Established in December of 2012, the Burnsville, Minnesota weather station is powered by a Davis Vantage Pro 2. Its data is collected every five seconds, and the site is updated every ten seconds, offering local temperatures and conditions, forecasts, storm predictions, and rain, snow, temperature, wind, dew point, and barometer history, along with graphs and maps.
http://www.burnsvilleweatherlive.com/
The official municipal web site includes the text of the city’s annual comprehensive plan, meeting agendas, minutes and videos, directions to city facilities, administrative and departmental contacts, maps, and online registration for recreational activities. News, announcements, and public notices are included.
http://www.ci.burnsville.mn.us/
Located in Burnsville, Minnesota, Pack 445 is chartered by the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, and comprised of K-5th grade boys primarily from Vista View, Edward Neill, and Sky Oaks Elementary schools in Burnsville, and is a member of the Dan Patch District of the Northern Star Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Schedules and contacts are posted.
http://www.burnsville445.mypack.us/
Experience Burnsville, Minnesota
Presented and maintained by the Burnsville Convention & Visitors Bureau, the site offers a guide to the city with special attention to promoting Burnsville as a tourist and convention destination, including information about local restaurants, hotels, attractions, events, and shopping venues.
http://www.burnsvillemn.com/
The cafe began in Fremont, Minnesota, where it was located for thirty years before moving to its current location in Burnsville. The cafe’s history, hours of operation, contacts, reservation policies, menu, and a newsletter are presented, and some items, such as gift cards, packaged coffee, and jam, may be purchased online.
http://www.jensenscafe.com/
Offering daily and extended stay rates, the hotel is located in Burnsville, Minnesota, twenty minutes from Minneapolis and the Mall of America. The guest accommodations are highlighted, including a list of amenities, special offers and promotions. Nearby attractions, events, restaurants, and transportation options are featured.
http://www.livinnburnsville.com/
Chartered by the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, the youth organization is affiliated with the Dan Patch District of the Northern Star Council of the Boy Scouts of America, serving boys from age eleven through eighteen in the Burnsville, Minnesota area. A calendar of events, photo album, videos, and rank requirement information are put forth.
http://www.burnsville471.mytroop.us/