James W Wilke Regional Park

James W Wilke Regional Park is a park in Scott, Minnesota. James W Wilke Regional Park is situated nearby to the hamlet Barden, as well as near the neighborhood Bloomington Ferry.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Steel Venom and Valleyfair.

Steel Venom

Roller coaster

Steel Venom is an inverted launched roller coaster located at Valleyfair amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States. The Impulse Coaster model from Intamin, which opened in 2003, reaches a height of 185 feet and a maximum speed of 68 mph. Steel Venom is situated 2 miles west of James W Wilke Regional Park.

Valleyfair

Theme park

Photo: clumpinglitter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Valleyfair is a 90-acre amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States. Operated by Enchanted Parks, the park opened in 1976 and features over 40 rides including eight roller coasters and an included water park named Superior Shores. Valleyfair is situated 2½ miles west of James W Wilke Regional Park.

High Roller

Roller coaster

Photo: Lar, CC BY 2.5.

High Roller is a wooden roller coaster located at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, USA. High Roller is Valleyfair's oldest roller coaster, being built in 1976 when the park opened. High Roller is situated 2½ miles west of James W Wilke Regional Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Savage and Bloomington.

Savage

Town

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Savage is a suburban city 15 miles south-southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Scott County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city is on the south bank of the Minnesota River in a region commonly called South of the River, comprising the southern portion of Minneapolis-St. Savage is situated 4 miles southeast of James W Wilke Regional Park.

Bloomington

Photo: Aine, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bloomington, Minnesota is a suburb of Minneapolis. It is near the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and home to the Mall of America, the United States' largest shopping mall.

Eden Prairie

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Eden Prairie is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It had a population of 64,198 at the 2020 census, making it the 16th-largest city in the state.

James W Wilke Regional Park

Type: Park
Location: Scott, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.8° or 44° 48′ north

Longitude

-93.40833° or 93° 24′ 30″ west

Elevation

696 feet (212 metres)

Open location code

86P8RH2R+2M

GeoNames ID

6347784

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