Rapidan

Rapidan is a residential area in Rapidan Township, Blue Earth, Minnesota. Rapidan is situated nearby to the power station SolarClub 35 LLC, as well as near the valley Devil’s Gulch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rapidan Dam.

Rapidan Dam

Dam

Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Rapidan Dam is a concrete gravity dam located on the Blue Earth River in Rapidan Township southwest of Mankato, Minnesota, in the United States. The dam was constructed from 1908 to 1910 to generate hydroelectric power. Rapidan Dam is situated 2 miles west of Rapidan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skyline and North Mankato.

Skyline

Village

Skyline is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 288 at the 2020 census. It is adjacent to the city of Mankato and is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area. Skyline is situated 3½ miles northeast of Rapidan.

North Mankato

Town

Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0.

North Mankato is a city in Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,275 at the 2020 census. North Mankato is situated on the north bank of the Minnesota River, across from the larger city of Mankato. North Mankato is situated 6 miles north of Rapidan.