Mississippi River towns in Minnesota
Population (2010) 75,781 Introduction The quiet farms of old Brooklyn Park have been turned into quiet cul-de-sacs, from which sprang a couple of Minnesotans who have left quite a mark on their home state. Visitor Information Direct your questions to the North Hennepin Are Chamber
Population (2010) 23,089 Visitor Information Direct your questions to the Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce (763.421.7130). History Champlin was founded by the triumvirate of Joseph Holt, Samuel Colburn, and John Cook. They named the village after John Cook's wife, who was born Ellen E. Champlin. The Lane brothers
Along the Mississippi River Through Minnesota Minnesota has much to brag about when it comes to the Mississippi River. In the northern reaches of the state, the Mississippi begins as a small stream flowing out of Lake Itasca. The river flows over 650 miles through Minnesota, passing through pine forests, iron ranges,
Many of the earliest settlers had French Canadian roots, but the town was named for Lyman Dayton, a New Englander from St. Paul, who owned a lot of land in the area and platted the town site.
Elk River is one of the communities on the exurban fringe of the Twin Cities metro area, but visitors will find plenty of reasons to pull off the highway and check out the sites.
Population (2010) 12,759 Visitor Information Direct your questions to the Monticello Chamber of Commerce and Industry (763.295.2700). History The first European settlers arrived in the early 1850s and initially founded two separate villages: Moritzious (which incorporated in 1858) and Monticello (incorporated in 1856). Ferry service
