Well

Well is a building in City of Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. Well is situated nearby to the protected area Fort Snelling, as well as near the recreation area Parade Ground.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Snelling and Mendota Bridge.

Fort Snelling

Protected area

Photo: The Statue With The Dictionary, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Snelling is a former military fortification and National Historic Landmark in the U.S. state of Minnesota on the bluffs overlooking the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers.

The Mendota Bridge, in the US state of Minnesota carries State Highways 55 and 62 over the Minnesota River between Fort Snelling and Mendota Heights. It is the final bridge over the Minnesota River before the Minnesota flows into the Mississippi River at the "Meeting of the waters" or "Mendota" in the Dakota language. Mendota Bridge is situated 2,200 feet southeast of Well.

Sibley Historic Site

Museum

Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sibley Historic Site is the site of Henry Hastings Sibley's home, who was the regional manager of the American Fur Company and Minnesota's first governor. Sibley Historic Site is situated 1 mile southeast of Well.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mendota and Highland Park.

Mendota

Village

Photo: Appraiser, Public domain.

Mendota is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The name is a mispronunciation of the Dakota word for the location, bdóte, which in Dakota tradition is the center of the world.

Highland Park

Suburb

Photo: RxS, Public domain.

Highland Park is a neighborhood in the southwestern corner of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Also known as Highland District Council, it lies along the Mississippi River just north of Fort Snelling and across the river from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.

Bdóte

Locality

Bdóte is a significant Dakota sacred landscape where the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers meet, encompassing Pike Island, Fort Snelling, Coldwater Spring, Indian Mounds Park, and surrounding areas in present-day Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Bdóte is situated 1½ miles east of Well.

Well

Type: Building
Location: City of Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.89281° or 44° 53′ 34″ north

Longitude

-93.18156° or 93° 10′ 54″ west

Open location code

86P8VRV9+49

OpenStreetMap ID

way 154130203

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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