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. This article or section should be merged with Area code -- ran (talk) 21:24, Jan 30, 2005 (UTC) A Telephone numbering plan allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls, taking different formats in different parts of the world, although the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has attempted to promote common... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... This article is about the Minneapolis-St. ... Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge 16,200 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin Lake Itasca Mouth Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ... Red Wing is a city located in Goodhue County, Minnesota. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Area code 612 is the telephone numbering plan code for the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota and a few surrounding areas such as Fort Snelling and Richfield, Minnesota, curently the smallest area code in the state by land area. ...

External links

• NANPA: Minnesota area code map (http://www.nanpa.com/area_code_maps/display.html?mn)

References

• Area code history. (http://www.areacode-info.com/!history/default.htm) AreaCode-Info.com.
• (2001). 1947 Area Code Assignment Map. (http://www.areacode-info.com/!maps/images/NANP1947.gif) GIF image at AreaCode-Info.com.

See also

• List of North American area codes

This is a list of North American area codes. ...