Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant

The Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant was a United States Army ammunition plant located in Ramsey County, Minnesota in the current boundaries of the suburbs of Arden Hills and New Brighton, bounded by County Road I to the north, I-35W to the west, U.S. Route 10 to the southwest, County Highway 96 to the south, and Lexington Avenue to the east.

Type: Military installation
Description: former United States Army ammunition plant in Minnesota
Also known as: “Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, MN”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bethel University and Irondale High School.

Bethel University

University

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Bethel University is a private Baptist university and seminary in Arden Hills, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1871 as a seminary and is affiliated with Converge. Bethel University is situated 2½ miles south of Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant.

Irondale High School

School

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Irondale High School is a public high school in New Brighton, Minnesota, United States. Part of the Mounds View Public Schools district, the school is in a suburban area ten miles north of downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Irondale High School is situated 2 miles west of Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arden Hills and Mounds View.

Arden Hills

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Arden Hills is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,939 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 9,490 in 2024. Bethel University and its seminary are in the city, and the campus of University of Northwestern – St.

Mounds View

Town

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Mounds View is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,249 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 12,786 in 2025. Mounds View is situated 2 miles northwest of Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant.

Shoreview

Town

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Shoreview is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 26,921 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Shoreview is situated 2½ miles southeast of Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant.

Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant

Category: factory complex
Location: City of Arden Hills, Ramsey, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.09356° or 45° 5′ 37″ north

Longitude

-93.16791° or 93° 10′ 5″ west

Elevation

1,004 feet (306 metres)

Open location code

86Q83RVJ+CR

GeoNames ID

7267626

Wikidata ID

Q7858108

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