flag retirement barrels

flag retirement barrels is a memorial in Anoka, Minnesota. flag retirement barrels is situated nearby to Thorn Lake, as well as near the nature reserve Bearman Wildlife Management Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nowthen and Dayton.

Nowthen

Village

Nowthen is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,536 at the 2020 census. Nowthen is situated 2½ miles north of flag retirement barrels.

Dayton is a city in Hennepin and Wright counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 7,262 at the 2020 census. According to 2025 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 11,402. Dayton is situated 3½ miles south of flag retirement barrels.

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.

flag retirement barrels

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Anoka, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.29318° or 45° 17′ 36″ north

Longitude

-93.48623° or 93° 29′ 10″ west

Open location code

86Q87GV7+7G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 622001959

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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