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Marine on St. Croix or Marine on Saint Croix [2] ( / məˈriːn ɒn ˈseɪnt ˈkrɔɪ / mə-REEN on SAYNT KROY) [4] is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 689 at the 2010 census. [5] It was founded in 1839 as Marine Mills. The city was the site of the first commercial sawmill on the St. Croix River. [6]
Nevers Dam, Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota – St. Croix River (built 1889, removed 1954 after being damaged) [20] Sandstone Dam, Sandstone, Minnesota – Kettle River (20 ft tall hydropower dam built 1908, removed 1999) [21] Shady Lake Dam (Oronoco Dam), Oronoco, Minnesota – Zumbro River (built in 1937, removed 2015 after dam failure in 2010 ...
The St. Croix East End Marine Park was established by ACT NO. 6572 Bill NO. 24-0308 which passed the Virgin Islands’ legislature on December 23, 2002, and was adopted January 9, 2003. STXEEMP is St. Croix ’s first and only territorially-designated and managed marine protected area. The mission of the STXEEMP is to promote the responsible ...
The St. Croix River (/ ˈseɪnt ˈkrɔɪ / SAYNT KROY; literally "holy cross" in French) [3] is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 169 miles (272 km) long, [4] in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower 125 miles (201 km) of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The St. Croix River from Osceola Landing, near Osceola, Wisconsin. The Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway is a federally protected system of riverways located in eastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. [1] It protects 252 miles (406 km) of river, including the St. Croix River (on the Wisconsin/Minnesota border), and the Namekagon River ...
William O'Brien State Park is a 1,520-acre (6.2 km 2) state park of Minnesota, USA, along the St. Croix River. Its hiking trails traverse rolling glacial moraine, riparian zones, restored oak savanna, wooded areas and bogs. It is a popular place for birdwatching, picnics, camping, cross-country skiing, canoeing, fishing, and other typical ...
November 13, 1966. The St. Croix Boom Site is a historic and scenic wayside on the St. Croix River in Stillwater Township, Minnesota, United States. It commemorates the location of a critical log boom where, from 1856 to 1914, timber from upriver was sorted and stored before being dispatched to sawmills downstream.
Designated NHL. September 25, 1997 [4] St. Croix State Park is a state park in Pine County, Minnesota, USA. The park follows the shore of the St. Croix River for 21 miles (34 km) and contains the last 7 miles (11 km) of the Kettle River. [5] At 33,895 acres (13,717 ha) it is the largest Minnesota state park.