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Population (2010) 61,476 Visitor Information Direct your questions to the Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce (763.421.7130). History Another stop along the old Red River Ox Cart Trail (which follows today’s Coon Rapids Boulevard from Pheasant Ridge Dr. NW to Egret Blvd. NW), the area probably got its

By Dean Klinkenberg|2024-05-28T15:30:07-05:00December 19th, 2015|Minnesota|Comments Off

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