Benson Park
Benson Park is a park in Washington, Minnesota. Benson Park is situated nearby to the village Oak Park Heights, as well as near the hamlet Houlton.Places of Interest
Highlights include Stillwater Overlook and Oak Park Heights Prison.
Stillwater Overlook
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stillwater Overlook is a scenic overlook in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, United States, just south of the city limits of Stillwater, near the junction of Minnesota State Highway 36 and Minnesota State Highway 95. Stillwater Overlook is situated 1½ miles east of Benson Park.
Oak Park Heights Prison
Prison
Minnesota Correctional Facility – Oak Park Heights is Minnesota's only Level Five maximum security prison. The facility is located near the cities of Bayport and Stillwater. Oak Park Heights Prison is situated 2 miles southeast of Benson Park.
Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater
Prison
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Minnesota Correction Facility – Stillwater is a close custody state prison for men in Bayport, Minnesota, United States. Built 1910–1914, it houses 1,600 inmates in seven different living areas. Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater is situated 2½ miles southeast of Benson Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stillwater and Oak Park Heights.
Stillwater
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Stillwater is a city in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Washington County.
Oak Park Heights
Village
Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oak Park Heights is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. It is on the west bank of the St. Croix River and is included in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Oak Park Heights is situated 2 miles southeast of Benson Park.
Houlton
Hamlet
Houlton is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of St. Joseph, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, Houlton had a population of 377. Houlton is situated 2 miles northeast of Benson Park.
Benson Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Washington, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.04375° or 45° 2′ 38″ northLongitude
-92.82934° or 92° 49′ 46″ westElevation
955 feet (291 metres)Open location code
86Q925VC+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 232143147OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
6347139
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