Plaisteds Pit

Plaisteds Pit is a mine in Sherburne, Minnesota. Plaisteds Pit is situated near Little Twin Lake, as well as near the nature reserve Woodland Trails Regional Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elk River and Nowthen.

Elk River

Photo: 123dieinafire, Public domain.

Elk River is a city and the county seat of Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, about 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers.

Nowthen

Village

Nowthen is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,536 at the 2020 census. Nowthen is situated 4½ miles east of Plaisteds Pit.

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 24,525 by 2025. Otsego is situated 5 miles southwest of Plaisteds Pit.

Plaisteds Pit

Type: Mine
Categories: quarry and industry
Location: Sherburne, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.34503° or 45° 20′ 42″ north

Longitude

-93.56409° or 93° 33′ 51″ west

Open location code

86Q88CWP+29

OpenStreetMap ID

node 585375530

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=mine

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Little Twin Lake and Woodland Trails Regional Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Barton Pit 766 and U.S. Bank.

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