Credit River

The Credit River is a small tributary of the Minnesota River, 22 miles long, in the southwestern Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area in in the .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Minnesota, United States
  • Also known as: Elk Creek” and “Erakah River

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dan Patch Line Bridge and Edward D. Neill Elementary School.

Bridge
The is a railroad swing bridge that carries the Canadian Pacific Railway's MN&S Subdivision across the Minnesota River in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

School
Burnsville–Eagan–Savage is an independent school district in the U.S. state of ; it serves the city of and parts of the neighboring cities of and . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Credit River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Savage and Bloomington.

Town
is a suburban city 15 miles south-southwest of downtown in in the U.S. state of . The city is on the south bank of the Minnesota River in a region commonly called South of the River, comprising the southern portion of Minneapolis-St.

, is a suburb of . It is near the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and home to the Mall of America, the United States' largest shopping mall.

is a city 15 miles south of downtown in . The city is situated on a bluff overlooking the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from its confluence with the .

Credit River

Latitude
44.78719° or 44° 47′ 14″ north
Longitude
-93.34217° or 93° 20′ 32″ west
Elevation
699 feet (213 metres)
Open location code
86P8QMP5+V4
Geo­Names ID
5023372
Wiki­data ID
Q1139411
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Credit River” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Port Cargill and Bloomington Ferry.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Colman Lake and Overlook Lake Park.

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