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Big Stone County, Minnesota
Big Stone County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,166. Its county seat is Ortonville. History The county was formed in 1862, and was organized in 1874. Geography Big Stone County lies on the western side of Minnesota. Its southwest boundary line abuts the east boundary line of the state of South Dakota. The Little Minnesota River flows along the county's southwestern boundary. Since 1937, a dam ( Big Stone Lake Dam) has impounded the river's waters, creating Big Stone Lake. Water flowing out from this lake flows along the south boundary line of the county, and is known as the Minnesota River from that point. Fish Creek flows southwesterly through the northwestern part of the county, discharging into Big Stone Lake at the county's southwestern boundary. The terrain of Big Stone County is low rolling hills, wooded or devoted to agriculture. The terrain generally slopes to the south and east, although its southwestern portio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ortonville, Minnesota
Ortonville is a city in Big Stone County in the U.S. state of Minnesota at the southern tip of Big Stone Lake, along the border with South Dakota. The population was 2,021 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Big Stone County. Big Stone Lake State Park is nearby. History Ortonville was platted in 1872 by Cornelius Knute Orton, and named for him. Ortonville was incorporated as a city in 1881. The Big Stone County Courthouse was built in 1902. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. U.S. Highways 12 and 75 bypass the city and a state highway, Minnesota State Highway 7 are three of the main routes in the city. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,916 people, 884 households, and 509 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,090 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.3% African Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Browns Valley Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota
Browns Valley Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 438 as of the 2000 census. History Browns Valley Township was organized in 1880. It was named for Joseph R. Brown. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.68%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Beardsley Major highways * Minnesota State Highway 7 * Minnesota State Highway 28 Lakes * Big Stone Lake (northwest edge) Adjacent townships * Arthur Township, Traverse County (north) * Parnell Township, Traverse County (northeast) * Toqua Township (east) * Prior Township (southeast) * Foster Township (south) * Folsom Township, Traverse County (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these three cemeteries: Beardsley, Midway and Saint Mary. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 438 people, 183 households, and 120 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MN-28
Minnesota State Highway 28 (MN 28) is a state highway in west-central and central Minnesota, which travels from South Dakota Highway 10 at the South Dakota state line near Browns Valley and continues east to its intersection with the former route of U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) in Little Falls. Route description MN 28 serves as an east–west route between Browns Valley, Morris, Glenwood, Sauk Centre, and Little Falls. The western terminus for MN 28 is at the South Dakota state line in Browns Valley, at the Little Minnesota River, where MN 28 becomes South Dakota Highway 10 upon crossing the state line. MN 28 parallels MN 27 throughout its route until MN 27 enters Wheaton, Minnesota and then follows Mud Lake and Lake Traverse, heading South/Southwest to Browns Valley, Minnesota where it connects with MN 28. The Sam Brown Memorial State Wayside Park is located on MN 28 in Traverse County at Browns Valley. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota State Highway 7
Minnesota State Highway 7, or Trunk Highway 7, (MN 7, TH 7) is a state highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with MN 28 near Beardsley and continues east to its terminus with MN 100 and County Road 25 (CR 25) in St. Louis Park. The highway runs east–west for approximately through mostly rural farmland in the central part of the state. On its western end, it is part of the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway where it runs northwest–southeast along the Minnesota River and associated lakes near the border with the adjoining state of South Dakota. For roughly of its route, it runs concurrently with U.S. Highway 59 (US 59) between Appleton and Montevideo. In Montevideo, the highway turns to the east cutting across the state. It passes through several small towns before entering the Twin Cities metropolitan area. In the metro area, MN 7 follows an expressway through several suburbs before terminating in St. Louis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 75
U.S. Route 75 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that extends in the central United States. The highway's northern terminus is in Noyes, Minnesota, at the Canadian border, where it once continued as Manitoba Highway 75 on the other side of the now-closed border crossing. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 30 (I-30) and I-45 in Dallas, where it is known as North Central Expressway. US 75 was previously a cross-country route, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico at Galveston, Texas, but the entire segment south of Dallas has been decommissioned in favor of I-45, a cutoff section of town-to-town surface road having become Texas State Highway 75. Route description Texas The first freeway in Texas was a several-mile stretch of US 75 (now I-45)—The Gulf Freeway—opened to Houston traffic on October 1, 1948. The stretch of US 75 between I-30 and the Oklahoma state line has exits numbered consecutively from 1 to 75 (with occasional A and B designations), excl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 12
U.S. Route 12 (US 12) is an east–west United States highway, running from Aberdeen, Washington, to Detroit, Michigan, for almost . The highway has mostly been superseded by Interstate 90 (I-90) and I-94, but unlike most U.S. routes that have been superseded by an Interstate, US 12 remains as an important link for local and regional destinations. The highway's western terminus is in Aberdeen, Washington, at an intersection with US 101, while the highway's eastern terminus is in Downtown Detroit, at the corner of Michigan and Cass avenues, near Campus Martius Park. Route description Washington The western terminus of US 12 is located in Aberdeen, Washington. In the 1960s, a portion of US 12 was moved north to the town of Morton, when the Mossyrock Dam was built and flooded the towns of Kosmos and Riffe, along the Cowlitz River in Lewis County. A large portion of old, two-lane US 12 was replaced by Interstate 82 (I-82) and I-182 in the 1980s, betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonshine Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota
Moonshine Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 150 as of the 2000 census. Moonshine Township took its name from Moonshine Lake, a lake which was so named on a night when the Moon shone brightly. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97.3 km), of which 37.5 square miles (97.2 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km) (0.08%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Johnson Major highway * Minnesota State Highway 28 Lakes * Moonshine Lake Adjacent townships * Leonardsville Township, Traverse County (north) * Everglade Township, Stevens County (northeast) * Baker Township, Stevens County (east) * Malta Township (south) * Almond Township (southwest) * Graceville Township (west) Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 150 people, 55 households, and 43 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malta Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota
Malta Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 90 at the 2000 census. History Malta Township was organized in 1880. It was named directly or indirectly after the island of Malta. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96.2 km), of which 36.3 square miles (94.0 km) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km) (2.31%) is water. Lakes * Lone Tree Lake (east three-quarters) Adjacent townships * Moonshine Township (north) * Baker Township, Stevens County (northeast) * Stevens Township, Stevens County (east) * Artichoke Township (southeast) * Otrey Township (south) * Big Stone Township (southwest) * Almond Township (west) * Graceville Township (northwest) Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 90 people, 29 households, and 24 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.5 people per square mile (1.0/km). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odessa Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota
Odessa Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 147 as of the 2000 census. Odessa Township was named after Odesa, Ukraine. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km), of which 35.5 square miles (92.1 km) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km) (2.12%) is water. The city of Odessa is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity. Major highways * U.S. Route 12 * U.S. Route 75 * Minnesota State Highway 7 Lakes * Horseshoe Lake * Long Tom Lake (vast majority) * Peterson Lake Adjacent townships * Otrey Township (north) * Artichoke Township (northeast) * Akron Township (east) * Lake Shore Township, Lac qui Parle County (southeast) * Agassiz Township, Lac qui Parle County (south) * Yellow Bank Township, Lac qui Parle County (southwest) * Ortonville Township (west) * Big Stone Township (northwest) C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton, Minnesota
Clinton is a city in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The city was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 386 at the 2020 census. History The village was settled about 1877 as Central, Minnesota, with a post office of that name from 1878 to 1885. The name was changed to Clinton in 1885, and the village was platted. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad station, named Batavia, was moved to the village in 1885, but the station name was not changed to Clinton until the village was incorporated in 1890. The railroad loading platform, named Rupert, two miles south of the village, was moved to the village in 1890.Upham, Warren. ''Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia, Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged.'' t. Paul, Minn. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2001. ISBN 0-87351-396-7 Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Clinton is the home to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graceville Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota
Graceville Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 205 as of the 2000 census. Graceville Township took its name from the city of Graceville, which was named for Thomas Langdon Grace, second Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (5.87%) is water. The city of Graceville is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity. Unincorporated town * Big Stone Colony at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Major highways * U.S. Route 75 * Minnesota State Highway 28 Lakes * E Toqua Lake * Lannon Lake * Lake Leo * S Rothwell Lake (north edge) * Smithwicks Lake * W Toqua Lake Adjacent townships * Tara Township, Traverse County (north) * Leonardsville Township, Traverse County (northeast) * Moonshine Township (east) * Malta Township (southeast) * Almond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
