Lock and Dam 1

Lock and Dam 1 is a lock gate in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. Lock and Dam 1 is situated nearby to Wabun Picnic Area Playground, as well as near the swimming pool Wabun Picnic Area Wading Pool.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Intercity Bridge and 50th Street/Minnehaha Park.

Intercity Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Jayann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Intercity Bridge, more commonly known as the Ford Parkway Bridge, is a reinforced concrete arch bridge that spans the Mississippi River between Minneapolis, Minnesota and St. Intercity Bridge is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Lock and Dam 1.

50th Street/Minnehaha Park

Railway station

Photo: Bobamnertiopsis, CC BY 4.0.

50th Street/Minnehaha Park is a light rail station on the Blue Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. This station is located on the southwest corner on the intersection of 50th Street with Minnesota State Highway 55, in the Minnehaha neighborhood. 50th Street/Minnehaha Park is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Lock and Dam 1.

Minnesota Veterans Home

Social service facility

Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Minnesota Soldiers' Home, later known as the Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis, is an old soldiers' home near Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota Veterans Home is situated 1,100 feet south of Lock and Dam 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nokomis and Longfellow.

Nokomis

Suburb

Nokomis is a defined community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It takes its name from Lake Nokomis. It comprises eleven smaller neighborhoods. Nokomis neighborhoods fall in Minneapolis City Council wards 8, 11, and 12 and state legislative districts 51A and 63B.

Longfellow

Suburb

Longfellow, also referred to as Greater Longfellow is a defined community in Minneapolis, Minnesota which includes five smaller neighborhoods inside of it: Seward, Cooper, Hiawatha, Howe and Longfellow. Longfellow is situated 2 miles northwest of Lock and Dam 1.