Saint Croix Islands

Saint Croix Islands is an island in Washington, Minnesota. Saint Croix Islands is situated nearby to the hamlet Houlton, as well as near Birch Park Ski Area.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Croix Boom Site and Stillwater Overlook.

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.

Stillwater Overlook

Scenic viewpoint

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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 2½ miles south of Saint Croix Islands.

Lily Lake

Lake

Lily Lake is a lake in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lily Lake was named for its abundance of white waterlilies. Lily Lake is situated 2½ miles southwest of Saint Croix Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houlton and Stillwater.

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.

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

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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 3 miles south of Saint Croix Islands.

Saint Croix Islands

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Washington, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.07609° or 45° 4′ 34″ north

Longitude

-92.79733° or 92° 47′ 50″ west

Elevation

679 feet (207 metres)

Open location code

86Q936G3+C3

GeoNames ID

11395217

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Satellite Map

Discover Saint Croix Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

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