Stillwater - Boomsite Rest Area

Stillwater - Boomsite Rest Area is in Stillwater, Washington, Minnesota. Stillwater - Boomsite Rest Area is situated nearby to the park St. Croix Boom Site, as well as near the hamlet Houlton.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Croix Boom Site.

St. Croix Boom Site

Park

Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The St. Croix Boom Site is a historic and scenic wayside on the St. Croix River in Stillwater Township, Minnesota, United States. It commemorates the location of a critical log boom where, from 1856 to 1914, timber from upriver was sorted and stored before being dispatched to sawmills downstream. St. Croix Boom Site is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Stillwater - Boomsite Rest Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houlton and Oak Park Heights.

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 1½ miles south of Stillwater - Boomsite Rest Area.

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 3½ miles south of Stillwater - Boomsite Rest Area.

Bayport

Bayport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,024 at the 2020 census. Bayport is along the St. Croix River, one mile south of Stillwater.

Stillwater - Boomsite Rest Area

Location: Stillwater, Washington, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.085° or 45° 5′ 6″ north

Longitude

-92.78389° or 92° 47′ 2″ west

Elevation

669 feet (204 metres)

Open location code

86Q936P8+2C

GeoNames ID

6354517

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