Babcock Rest Area

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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

Elk River

Photo: 123dieinafire, Public domain.

Elk River is a city and the county seat of Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, about 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers.

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 2025 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 11,402. Dayton is situated 4 miles southeast of Babcock Rest Area.

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