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Constitutional Route 42 (Minnesota)
Minnesota State Highway 42 (MN 42) is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate 90 near Eyota and continues north and northeast to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 61 in Kellogg. Route description State Highway 42 serves as a north–south route between Eyota, Elgin, Plainview, and Kellogg in southeast Minnesota. The route is also known as ''Wabasha Street'' in Plainview and ''2nd Avenue'' in Elgin. Highway 42 passes through the Richard J. Dorer State Forest between Plainview and Kellogg in Wabasha County. Carley State Park Carley State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, about northeast of Rochester and about south of Plainview in Wabasha County. It is used for picnics, camping, hiking, and other outdoor recreation. It is known for the bluebell ... is located four miles south of the junction of Highway 42 and Wabasha County Road 4 at Plainview. The park entrance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyota, Minnesota
Eyota ( ) is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,977 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History Eyota was platted in 1864. The name Eyota is derived from the Dakota language, Dakota word ''iyótaŋ'', meaning "greatest" or "most". A post office has been in operation at Eyota since 1864. The city was incorporated on February 16, 1875. Settlers had begun arriving in the area and staking claims in 1854. The earliest, Benjamin Bear, initially came in 1853 to choose a prime site with an ever-flowing spring, then returned the following year with his family. A stream called Bear Creek starts from this spring. (Today Chester Woods Lake is formed around a portion of Bear Creek that was held back behind a dam built to protect nearby Rochester from flooding.) In the early years Eyota was an important destination for business travelers and mail, and shipping point for locally raised grain and cattle. It was locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
