Elk River Station
Elk River Station was an energy-from-waste plant that operated in Elk River, Minnesota that generated 35 to 42 megawatts of electrical power. The site was originally built as a coal and oil-fired facility in 1950, then construction began on a nuclear power plant in 1959.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parrish Avenue Bridge and Elk River station.
Parrish Avenue Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Mdcastle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Parrish Avenue Bridge is a concrete girder bridge that spans the Mississippi River between Otsego, Minnesota and Elk River, Minnesota. It was built in 1985 and was designed by Toltz, King, Duval and Anderson. Parrish Avenue Bridge is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Elk River Station.
Elk River station
Railway station
Photo: Michael Hicks, CC BY 2.0.
Elk River station was a commuter rail station in Elk River, Minnesota, located at 17200 Twin Lakes Road. It was served by the Northstar Line. The station features bicycle lockers and a park and ride lot with capacity for 754 vehicles. Elk River station is situated 1 mile southeast of Elk River Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elk River and Otsego.
Elk River
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Elk River is a city and the county seat of Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, approximately 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is situated at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers.
Otsego
Town
Otsego is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. It is a northwest suburb within the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The population was 19,966 at the 2020 census, further growing to 23,241 by 2023. Otsego is situated 3 miles west of Elk River Station.
Dayton
Town
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Dayton is a city in Hennepin and Wright counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 7,262 at the 2020 census. According to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 10,157. Dayton is situated 4 miles southeast of Elk River Station.
Elk River Station
- Type: Power station
- Description: power plant in Elk River, Minnesota
- Categories: coal-fired power station, nuclear power plant, waste-to-energy power station, natural gas-fired power station, gas turbine power station, and industry
- Location: City of Elk River, Sherburne, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Elk River Station” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Jaderná elektrárna Elk River”
- Czech: “Jaderné zařízení Elk River”
- Czech: “JE Elk River”
- French: “centrale de Elk River”
- French: “Centrale de Elk River”
- German: “Kernkraftwerk Elk River”
- Spanish: “Central nuclear de elk river”
- Spanish: “Central nuclear de Elk River”
- Spanish: “Elk River Nuclear Generating Station”
- Spanish: “Elk River Station”
- Spanish: “Planta de energia nuclear Elk River”
- Spanish: “Planta de energía nuclear Elk River”
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