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  2. Minnehaha Falls Remain Frozen as Fresh Snow Falls in ... - AOL

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    Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota, remained frozen on Friday, January 19, after fresh snow blanketed many parts of the state the day before.The National Weather Service said the largest ...

  3. Minnehaha Park (Minneapolis) - Wikipedia

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    Minnehaha Park is a city park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and home to Minnehaha Falls and the lower reaches of Minnehaha Creek.Officially named Minnehaha Regional Park, it is part of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board system and lies within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service.

  4. Minnehaha Falls Lower Glen Trail - Wikipedia

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    Minnehaha Falls Lower Glen Trail is a popular hiking route in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The 2.1-mile (3.4 km) trail loop begins and ends at the base of the iconic Minnehaha Falls . Hikers follow natural trails and elevated boardwalks through a sedimentary rock glen carved by Minnehaha Creek to its confluence with the Mississippi ...

  5. Minnehaha Creek - Wikipedia

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    Minnehaha Creek (Dakota: Mniȟáȟa Wakpádaŋ) is a 22-mile-long (35 km) tributary of the Mississippi River that flows east from Gray's Bay Dam on Lake Minnetonka [2] through the suburban cities of Minnetonka, Hopkins, Saint Louis Park, and Edina, and the city of Minneapolis.

  6. Neighborhoods of Minneapolis - Wikipedia

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    Local amenities are also taken on as nicknames. "Minnehaha" refers to the area by Minnehaha Falls rather than along Minnehaha Avenue, as evidenced by the location of the Minnehaha Historic District. [48] "Tower (Hill)", along University Avenue Southeast in Prospect Park, refers to the Witch's Hat Tower. [49]

  7. Geography of Minneapolis - Wikipedia

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    The area now occupied by the Twin Cities generally consisted of a 155 foot (47 m) thick layer of St. Peter Sandstone, under a 16 foot (5 m) thick layer of shale, under a 35 foot (11 m) thick layer of Platteville limestone. [4] These layers were the result of an Ordovician Period sea which covered east-central Minnesota 500 million years ago. [4]

  8. Lake Hiawatha - Wikipedia

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    Lake Hiawatha is located just north of Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was purchased by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board in 1922 for $550,000. At that time the lake was a marsh known as Rice Lake, but over four years, the park system transformed the wetland into a lake surrounded by a park.

  9. Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway - Wikipedia

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    The area was designated as a Minnesota State Scenic Byway in 1997 and a National Scenic Byway in 1998. The Grand Rounds are considered to be the most significant example of an urban byway, as most such areas run through rural regions. Portions are also part of the Great River Road along the Mississippi River.