Sand Creek

Sand Creek is a stream in Anoka, Minnesota. Sand Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Northdale, as well as near Thompson Heights.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coon Rapids–Riverdale station and Coon Rapids High School.

Coon Rapids–Riverdale station

Railway station

Photo: Mulad, Public domain.

Coon Rapids–Riverdale station was a commuter rail station in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, located at 3050 Northdale Boulevard NW, south of the Riverdale shopping centers. Coon Rapids–Riverdale station is situated 2½ miles west of Sand Creek.

Coon Rapids High School

School building

Photo: Josephwold, CC0.

Coon Rapids High School is a public high school in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 and participates in the University of Minnesota's College in the Schools program. It was established in 1963.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coon Rapids and Andover.

Coon Rapids

Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Coon Rapids is a city in Anoka County, in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. It is a northern suburb of Minneapolis and home to 63,000 people in 2019.

Andover

Town

Andover is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 32,601 at the 2020 census. Andover is situated 3½ miles north of Sand Creek.

Blaine

Town

Photo: Wdfarmer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blaine is a suburban city in Anoka and Ramsey Counties in Minnesota, United States. It was once a rural town, but Blaine's population began to grow significantly in the 1950s. Blaine is situated 4 miles southeast of Sand Creek.

Sand Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Anoka, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.18302° or 45° 10′ 59″ north

Longitude

-93.30523° or 93° 18′ 19″ west

Elevation

850 feet (259 metres)

Open location code

86Q85MMV+6W

GeoNames ID

5045825

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