Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

The Twin Cities of Minnesota constitute the political, cultural, and economic capital of the Upper Midwest, and along with the Chicago, Milwaukee, and Detroit metropolitan areas, the core of the North Coast region of the United States.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fridley station and Brookdale Library.

Fridley station

Railway station

Photo: Mulad, Public domain.

Fridley station was a commuter rail station in Fridley, Minnesota, located at Main Street NE and 61st Avenue NE. It was served by the Northstar Line. The station featured bicycle lockers and two park and ride lots with a total capacity of 611 spaces.

Brookdale Library

Library

Brookdale Library is a branch of Hennepin County Library serving the community of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, United States. The library opened in its current location, 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, in 1981. Brookdale Library is situated 3 miles southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

Richard P. Braun Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Richard P. Braun Bridge is a pair of 10-span concrete girder bridges spanning the Mississippi River between Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and Coon Rapids, Minnesota.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Columbia Heights-Fridley and Brooklyn Park.

Columbia Heights-Fridley

Columbia Heights and Fridley are suburbs of Minneapolis located in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota.

Brooklyn Park

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Brooklyn Park is a suburban city on the west bank of the Mississippi River, upstream from the Twin Cities in northern Hennepin County. It is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Coon Rapids

Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Coon Rapids is a city in Anoka County, in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. It is a northern suburb of Minneapolis and home to 63,000 people in 2019.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Type: Economic region with 3,330,000 residents
Also known as: “33460” and “Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area”
Location: Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.1034° or 45° 6′ 12″ north

Longitude

-93.2753° or 93° 16′ 31″ west

Population

3,330,000

Elevation

863 feet (263 metres)

Open location code

86Q84P3F+8V

GeoNames ID

12213525

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Satellite Map

Discover Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Spring Lake Park and Fridley.

Notable Places Nearby

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