Babcock Rest Area
Babcock Rest Area is in City of Elk River, Sherburne, Minnesota. Babcock Rest Area is situated nearby to the protected area Oliver Kelley Farm, as well as near the town Otsego.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elk River station and Parrish Avenue Bridge.
Elk River station
Railway station
Photo: Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0.
Elk River station was a commuter rail station in Elk River, Minnesota, located at 17200 Twin Lakes Road. It was served by the Northstar Line. The station features bicycle lockers and a park and ride lot with capacity for 754 vehicles. Elk River station is situated 1 mile southeast of Babcock Rest Area.
Parrish Avenue Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Mdcastle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Parrish Avenue Bridge is a concrete girder bridge that spans the Mississippi River between Otsego, Minnesota and Elk River, Minnesota. It was built in 1985 and was designed by Toltz, King, Duval and Anderson. Parrish Avenue Bridge is situated 4,200 feet northwest of Babcock Rest Area.
Oliver Kelley Farm
Protected area
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
The Oliver Kelley Farm is a farm museum in Elk River, Minnesota, United States. From 1850 to 1870 it was owned by Oliver Hudson Kelley, one of the founders of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, the country's first national agrarian advocacy group. Oliver Kelley Farm is situated 2½ miles south of Babcock Rest Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elk River and Otsego.
Elk River
Photo: 123dieinafire, Public domain.
Elk River is a city and the county seat of Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, approximately 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is situated at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers.
Otsego
Town
Otsego is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. It is a northwest suburb within the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The population was 19,966 at the 2020 census, further growing to 23,241 by 2023. Otsego is situated 3 miles west of Babcock Rest Area.
Dayton
Town
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Dayton is a city in Hennepin and Wright counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 7,262 at the 2020 census. According to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 10,157. Dayton is situated 4 miles southeast of Babcock Rest Area.
Babcock Rest Area
Latitude
45.29167° or 45° 17′ 30″ northLongitude
-93.5575° or 93° 33′ 27″ westElevation
856 feet (261 metres)Open location code
86Q87CRR+MXGeoNames ID
5016942
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