St. Croix Boom Site
The St. Croix Boom Site is a historic and scenic wayside on the St. Croix River in Stillwater Township, Minnesota, United States. It commemorates the location of a critical log boom where, from 1856 to 1914, timber from upriver was sorted and stored before being dispatched to sawmills downstream.Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: National Historic Landmark near Stillwater, Minnesota
- Also known as: “St. Croix Boom Site State Wayside”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake McKusick.
Lake McKusick
Lake McKusick is a lake in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lake McKusick was named for John McKusick, an early settler who later became a state legislator. Lake McKusick is situated 2½ miles southwest of St. Croix Boom Site.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houlton and Oak Park Heights.
Houlton
Hamlet
Houlton is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of St. Joseph, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, Houlton had a population of 377. Houlton is situated 1½ miles south of St. Croix Boom Site.
Oak Park Heights
Village
Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oak Park Heights is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. It is on the west bank of the St. Croix River and is included in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Oak Park Heights is situated 3½ miles south of St. Croix Boom Site.
Bayport
Bayport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,024 at the 2020 census. Bayport is along the St. Croix River, one mile south of Stillwater.St. Croix Boom Site
- Categories: log boom and recreation area
- Location: Stillwater, Washington, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.08355° or 45° 5′ 1″ northLongitude
-92.78794° or 92° 47′ 17″ westOpen location code
86Q936M6+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 550907488OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q132456
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“St. Croix Boom Site” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “集運中心”
- German: “St. Croix Boom Site”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boomsite Marina and St. Croix River Boom Site Landing.
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