Area code 651

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Area code 651 is the telephone numbering plan code for Saint Paul, Minnesota and the eastern suburbs of the Twin Cities. A dogleg portion also extends to the southeast along the Mississippi River to include cities such as Red Wing. The region was the fifth area code created in the state in 1998, when it was carved out of area code 612.

The area code splits in the Twin Cities are unusual because they split along municipal, rather than central office, boundaries. This led to a sizeable number of exchanges being divided between two area codes, and a few being divided between three. Some people who live in the area of Eagan that is close to Apple Valley noticed a problem with this. These people live in Eagan but send their children to school in Apple Valley. When the Eagan people tell someone in Apple Valley their Eagan phone number, many times the Apple Valley person will assume that the area code is 952 (the Apple Valley area code is 952), but it is actually 651. This leads to confusion. [1] [2]

[edit] Cities and Communities within Area code 651

Afton Arden Hills Bayport Center City Chisago City Columbus Cottage Grove Eagan Falcon Heights Forest Lake Harris Hastings Hugo Inver Grove Heights Lake City

Lake Elmo Lakeland Lindstrom Lino Lakes Little Canada Maplewood Mendota Heights New Brighton Newport North Branch North St. Paul Oak Park Heights Oakdale St. Paul St. Paul Park

Scandia Shoreview South St. Paul Stacy Stillwater Taylors Falls Red Wing Rosemount Roseville Vadnais Heights Wabasha West St. Paul White Bear Lake Woodbury Wyoming

[edit] References

• Area code history. AreaCode-Info.com.
• (2001). 1947 Area Code Assignment Map. GIF image at AreaCode-Info.com.

[edit] See also

• List of North American area codes

	North: 320, 715
West: 612, 763, 952	area code 651	East: 715
	South: 507