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Hampton Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 986 at the 2000 census. Hampton Township was organized in 1858, and named after Hampton, Connecticut, the birthplace of an early settler.

Randolph is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 436 at the 2010 census.

The Church of Saint Mary's is a 1909 Beaux-Arts Catholic church, located at 8433 239th Street East, New Trier in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The bright red building sits high on a hill overlooking the town, which was settled by German immigrants from Trier. The immigrants began arriving in 1854, and in 1857, they built a log church. In 1864, they built a larger stone church on a hill above the town.In 1909 the congregation decided to build a new, larger church. George J. Ries of St. Paul, who also designed the Church of St. Agnes, used a Beaux-Arts style for the new church. It is built of red brick and can be seen for miles, being perched on a hilltop. The cornerstone from the old church is installed in the vestibule, and a five-foot tall statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary from 1862 is located in a shrine above the main entrance.The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the German immigrants who almost exclusively populated southeastern Dakota County in the second half of the 20th century.

New Trier ( NEW CHREER) is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 112 at the 2010 census. Minnesota Highway 50 serves as a main route in the community.

Chub Creek is a stream in Dakota and Goodhue counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Chub Creek was named after the chub fish.

Randolph Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 536 at the 2000 census. Randolph Township was organized in 1858, and named for John Randolph of Roanoke.

Lake Byllesby is a 1,432-acre (580 ha) artificial lake on the Cannon River in Dakota and Goodhue counties, in the U.S. State of Minnesota. The lake was formed as a result of construction of the Byllesby Dam by the H.M. Byllesby & Company, which would later become Northern States Power Company for hydroelectric power generation. Today, the lake serves as a popular recreational destination and is the largest lake in Southern Dakota County, approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the Twin Cities. The Lake Byllesby Regional Park, operated by Dakota County Parks & Trails Department offers several boat launch facilities, RV and tent campground, hiking/biking trails, picnic areas, and a swimming beach on the northeast part of the lake. Goodhue County also operates a small park on the southeast part of the lake with picnic areas and a boat launch.The lake area is designated as an Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society for its importance for bird habitat in the Cannon River Valley.

Vermillion Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,243 at the 2000 census. Vermillion Township was organized in 1858, and took its name from the Vermillion River.

Lake Byllesby Dam is a concrete gravity dam located in Randolph Township, Dakota County and Stanton Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, just west of the city of Cannon Falls. It is approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of the Twin Cities. The 75-foot (23 m)-high dam was built in 1910 by H.M. Byllesby & Company to impound the Cannon River for hydroelectric power. Its nameplate capacity is 1.8 MW. Byllesby, a former employee of both Edison and Westinghouse, formed what would become Northern States Power in 1909.The dam created Lake Byllesby, with a surface area of 1,432 acres (580 ha) and a capacity of 20,000 acre-feet (25,000,000 m3). The facility is owned and operated by Dakota County.

Vermillion is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 441 at the 2020 census.

Stanton Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2010 census. Stanton Township was organized in 1858, and named for William Stanton, an early settler.

Castle Rock Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2000 census.