Lake Francis

Lake Francis is a lake in City of Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota. Lake Francis is situated nearby to the hamlet Shady Oak Mobile Park, as well as near Evergreen Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Cloud VA Health Care System and Bridge of Hope.

St. Cloud VA Health Care System

Hospital

Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.

The St. Cloud VA Health Care System is a medical facility of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It was established in 1923.

Bridge of Hope

Bridge

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The Bridge of Hope is a concrete girder bridge that spans the Mississippi River between Sartell, Minnesota and Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. The bridge was completed eight months early, aided by favorable weather and trouble-free construction.

St. Cloud Hospital

Hospital

St. Cloud Hospital is a hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. It is a Catholic-affiliated, not-for-profit institution and part of CentraCare Health.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Cloud and Sartell.

Saint Cloud

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Saint Cloud is a city in Central Minnesota with a population of 68,000. Although it may have few attractions to draw the tourist, it is a nexus of medical advances, particularly in orthopedics.

Sartell

Town

Photo: Markrv, Public domain.

Sartell is a city in Benton and Stearns Counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota that straddles the Mississippi River. It is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area.

Sauk Rapids

Town

Photo: Daveswagon, Public domain.

Sauk Rapids is a city in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,862 at the 2020 census and is 13,896 according to 2021 census estimates, about a third of Benton County's population.

Lake Francis

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: City of Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.5915° or 45° 35′ 30″ north

Longitude

-94.2193° or 94° 13′ 10″ west

Open location code

86Q7HQRJ+J7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 768592261

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

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