Sand Dunes Natural History Area

Sand Dunes Natural History Area is a park in Anoka, Minnesota. Sand Dunes Natural History Area is situated nearby to West Moore Lake Park, as well as near Commons Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fridley station and I-694 Bridge.

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. Fridley station is situated 1 mile west of Sand Dunes Natural History Area.

I-694 Bridge

Bridge

The I-694 Bridge is a pair of girder bridges that spans the Mississippi River between the cities of Brooklyn Center and Fridley in Minnesota. The westbound bridge was built in 1963 by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and widened in 1987 with a new structure above the piers. I-694 Bridge is situated 1½ miles southwest of Sand Dunes Natural History Area.

Irondale High School

School

Photo: Powzawow, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 2½ miles east of Sand Dunes Natural History Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fridley and Columbia Heights-Fridley.

Fridley

Town

Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.

Fridley is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 29,590 at the 2020 census. It was first settled as a place named Manomin where Rice Creek flows into the Mississippi river and the Red River Oxcart trail crosses the creek.

Columbia Heights-Fridley

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

Hilltop

Village

Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.

Hilltop is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 958 at the 2020 census. The city is a small enclave within the city of Columbia Heights and consists of 16 city blocks. Hilltop is situated 2 miles south of Sand Dunes Natural History Area.

Sand Dunes Natural History Area

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Anoka, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.079° or 45° 4′ 44″ north

Longitude

-93.25014° or 93° 15′ 1″ west

Open location code

86Q83PHX+HW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4716017128

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include West Moore Lake Park and Commons Park.

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