Canterbury Park
Canterbury Park, is a horse racing track in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States. Canterbury Park Holding Corporation hosts parimutuel wagering on live thoroughbred and quarter horse racing at its facilities in Shakopee and parimutuel wagering on races held at out-of-state racetracks that are simulcast to the racetrack.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Renegade and Excalibur.
Renegade
Roller coaster
Renegade is a wooden roller coaster at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, that was designed by Great Coasters International. It was one of the first coasters built by Great Coasters International to use their Millennium Flyer trains, which are designed to give a smoother ride. Renegade is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Canterbury Park.
Excalibur
Roller coaster
Excalibur is a steel roller coaster with a wooden structure located at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota. It was built in 1989 by Arrow Dynamics, for the cost of $3,000,000. Excalibur is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Canterbury Park.
Wild Thing
Roller coaster
Wild Thing is a hypercoaster located at Valleyfair. It is an out and back roller coaster with more than one mile of track. Its first hill is 207 feet with a 60 degree drop, and the roller coaster reaches speeds of up to 74 mph. Wild Thing is situated 1½ miles northeast of Canterbury Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shakopee and Eden Prairie.
Shakopee
Photo: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shakopee is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Minnesota, United States. It is southwest of Minneapolis. Sited on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the nation's 16th-largest metropolitan area, with 3.7 million people.
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.
Chanhassen
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Chanhassen is a small city in Minnesota just southwest of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Chanhassen is close to the big city, but still has that small town charm, making it appealing for all types of visitors.
Canterbury Park
- Type: Bus stop
- Description: horse racing facility in Minnesota
- Categories: horse racing venue, public company, and transportation
- Location: City of Shakopee, Scott, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.79077° or 44° 47′ 27″ northLongitude
-93.48464° or 93° 29′ 5″ westElevation
768 feet (234 metres)Operator
Metro TransitNetwork
Metro TransitOpen location code
86P8QGR8+84OpenStreetMap ID
node 622207154OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platformGeoNames ID
6354086Wikidata ID
Q5033676
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Canterbury Park” goes by many names.
- French: “Canterbury Park”
- Spanish: “Canterbury Park”
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