Val Smith Park

Val Smith Park is a park in Benton, Minnesota. Val Smith Park is situated nearby to the hamlet Evergreen Village, as well as near the town Sartell.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sartell Dam and Bridge of Hope.

Sartell Dam

Dam

Photo: Daveswagon, Public domain.

The Sartell Dam is a dam across the Mississippi River in Sartell, Minnesota in the United States. The dam was used to generate hydroelectric power for the adjoining Sartell Paper Mill before it burned down in 2012.

Bridge of Hope

Bridge

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The Bridge of Hope is a concrete girder bridge that spans the Mississippi River between Sartell, Minnesota and Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. The bridge was completed eight months early, aided by favorable weather and trouble-free construction.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sartell and Sauk Rapids.

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.

Sauk Rapids

Town

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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. Sauk Rapids is situated 2 miles southeast of Val Smith Park.

Watab

Hamlet

Watab is an unincorporated community in Watab Township, Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of River Road and 75th Street. Nearby places include Sauk Rapids, Sartell, and Rice. Watab is situated 4 miles north of Val Smith Park.

Val Smith Park

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

45.61823° or 45° 37′ 6″ north

Longitude

-94.19249° or 94° 11′ 33″ west

Elevation

1,060 feet (323 metres)

Open location code

86Q7JR95+72

OpenStreetMap ID

way 468844738

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

5051181

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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