Bob Cross Nature Preserve

Bob Cross Nature Preserve is a park in Benton, Minnesota. Bob Cross Nature Preserve is situated nearby to the town Sauk Rapids, as well as near the locality Evergreen Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Cloud station and St. Cloud Hospital.

St. Cloud station

Railway station

Photo: Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0.

St. Cloud station is an Amtrak intercity train station in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. It is served by the daily Empire Builder on its route connecting Chicago, Illinois to Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. St. Cloud station is situated 2 miles south of Bob Cross Nature Preserve.

St. Cloud Hospital is a hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. It is a Catholic-affiliated, not-for-profit institution and part of CentraCare Health. St. Cloud Hospital is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bob Cross Nature Preserve.

Stearns County Courthouse

Courthouse

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The Stearns County Courthouse is the seat of government for Stearns County in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. The Beaux-Arts style building was constructed in 1921 to replace Stearns County's original 1864 courthouse. Stearns County Courthouse is situated 2½ miles south of Bob Cross Nature Preserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sauk Rapids and Saint Cloud.

Sauk Rapids

Town

Photo: Daveswagon, Public domain.

Sauk Rapids is a city in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,862 at the 2020 census and is 13,896 according to 2021 census estimates, about a third of Benton County's population.

Saint Cloud

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Saint Cloud is a city in Central Minnesota with a population of 68,000. Although it may have few attractions to draw the tourist, it is a nexus of medical advances, particularly in orthopedics.

Sartell

Town

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Sartell is a city in Benton and Stearns Counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota that straddles the Mississippi River. It is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area. Sartell is situated 3 miles northwest of Bob Cross Nature Preserve.

Bob Cross Nature Preserve

Type: Park
Location: Benton, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.59583° or 45° 35′ 45″ north

Longitude

-94.15417° or 94° 9′ 15″ west

Elevation

1,076 feet (328 metres)

Open location code

86Q7HRWW+88

GeoNames ID

5018854

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Evergreen Village and Sherwood Manor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bob Cross Park and Benedict Acres Park.

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