Straight River
Straight River is a stream in Rice, Minnesota. Straight River is situated nearby to the village Cannon City, as well as near the hamlet Prairieville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rice County Courthouse and Jail and Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour.
Rice County Courthouse and Jail
Courthouse
Photo: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rice County Courthouse, located at 218 3rd Street NW in Faribault, Rice County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota, is an Art Deco building constructed of natural-face Faribault stone horizontally banded at intervals with sawed-faced stone.
Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour
Church
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The Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault is the oldest cathedral in Minnesota. Built 1862–1869 and designed by James Renwick Jr., it was the first church in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America designed as a cathedral.
Faribault City Hall
Town hall
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Faribault City Hall is the seat of local government for Faribault, Minnesota, United States, in continual service since its completion in 1897. Originally housing a public library as well, Faribault City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for having local significance in the themes of architecture and politics/government.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faribault and Cannon City.
Faribault
Photo: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faribault is a city in Southern Minnesota. It is the county seat of Rice County and located at the confluence of the Cannon and Straight rivers.
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 3 miles northeast of Straight River.
Straight River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Owatonna River”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Rice, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.30996° or 44° 18′ 36″ northLongitude
-93.27022° or 93° 16′ 13″ westElevation
961 feet (293 metres)Open location code
86P88P5H+XWGeoNames ID
5048974
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