Burnsville is one of the southern suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul. It is located about 25 minutes south of the metro area. It is also one of the suburbs people are referring to as “South of the River”, meaning south of the Minnesota River.
There are many different choices of real estate in Burnsville. It has Single Family Homes, Condominiums and Town Homes. You can still find some new construction and land available by several area builders who would love to build a custom home for you. Burnsville is quickly becoming an inner ring suburb. This is s great location to commute to the Downtown areas of both Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The school district is Burnsville Independent School District 191. It has one high school, three middle schools and ten elementary schools. They offer a variety of special need classes, sports and music programs.
Burnsville has over 3300 acres of parks and recreation areas. There are miles of walking trails and bike routes. Most of the parks have picnic areas and play structures. Burnsville is located 25 minutes from the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. Only 15 minutes from the world famous Mall of America. There are two downhill ski areas near by, Buck Hill which is located in Burnsville and Welch Village which is a much larger ski area and that is about a 50 minute drive. There are many golf courses to choose from in all price ranges from public to private. Burnsville features many shops including several different grocery stores like Cub Foods, Rainbow Foods, Target/Archer Farms and Byerlys. The closest Hospital is The Ridges located in Burnsville. The Burnsville area has many strip malls including Antiques Minnesota, Aurora Village, Burn haven Mall, Burn hill Plaza, Burnside Plaza, Burnsville Crossing, Burnsville Market Place, Cobblestone Court, Grand Market Square, Towne & Country Mall and Valley Ridge Shopping Center. The Minnesota Zoo is located in Eagan which is about a 15 minute drive. There are 2 water parks nearby as well.
Burnsville is the 10th largest city in Minnesota. It became an official city in 1965. It currently has over 60,000 residents and 80 restaurants.
Useful Burnsville links -
• City of Burnsville, MN
• Maps of Burnsville, MN
• Burnsville, MN Chamber of Commerce
• Burnsville Independent School District 191
• Dakota County
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