Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park is a state park of Minnesota, US, northeast of Faribault just outside the small town of Nerstrand. The park derives its name from the Big Woods, a large, contiguous forested area covering much of southeast Minnesota prior to the…
- Type: Park
- Description: state park in Rice County, Minnesota, United States
- Also known as: “Nerstrand Woods State Park” and “Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nerstrand and Cannon City.
Nerstrand
Village
Nerstrand is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nerstrand had a population of 273. Minnesota State Highway 246 serves as a main route in the community. Minnesota State Highways 56 and 60 are nearby. Nerstrand is situated 2 miles east of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park.
Cannon City
Village
Cannon City is an unincorporated community in Cannon City Township, Rice County, Minnesota, United States, five miles northeast of Faribault. The community is located at the junction of Rice County Road 20 and Crystal Lake Trail. Cannon City is situated 5 miles west of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park.
Dennison
Village
Dennison is a city in Goodhue and Rice counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, Dennison had a population of 223. Most of Dennison is in Goodhue County, with only a small part that extends into Rice County. Dennison is situated 5 miles northeast of Nerstrand Big Woods State Park.
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
- Categories: Minnesota state park and recreation area
- Location: Rice, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.34545° or 44° 20′ 44″ north
Longitude
-93.1092° or 93° 6′ 33″ west
Elevation
1,086 feet (331 metres)
Open location code
86P88VWR+58
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Nerstrand Big Woods State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nerstrand Big Woods State Park”
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