Williams Island
Williams Island is an islet in Hennepin, Minnesota. Williams Island is situated nearby to the historic site Pillsbury’s Best Flour, as well as near Lucy Wilder Morris Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pillsbury A-Mill and Guthrie Theater.
Pillsbury A-Mill
Protected area
Photo: Alan Levine, CC BY 2.0.
The Pillsbury A-Mill is a former flour mill located on the east bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was the world's largest flour mill for 40 years. Pillsbury A-Mill is situated 620 feet north of Williams Island.
Guthrie Theater
Theater building
Photo: chicanerii, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Guthrie Theater, founded in 1963, is a center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The concept of the theater was born in 1959 in a series of discussions among Sir Tyrone Guthrie, Oliver Rea and Peter Zeisler. Guthrie Theater is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Williams Island.
Stone Arch Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jdkoenig, Public domain.
The Stone Arch Bridge is a former railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River. Stone Arch Bridge is situated 870 feet southwest of Williams Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Anthony Main and Downtown East.
Saint Anthony Main
Quarter
Saint Anthony Main is a stretch of buildings on Main Street across from Saint Anthony Falls in the Marcy-Holmes and Nicollet Island/East Bank neighborhoods of Minneapolis.
Downtown East
Neighborhood
Downtown East is an official neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is in Ward 3, currently represented by council member Michael Rainville.
Marcy-Holmes
Neighborhood
Marcy-Holmes is a neighborhood in the University community of Minneapolis. The majority of the area is residential and sits upon a bluff overlooking the river and the city skyline.
Williams Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Hennepin, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.98222° or 44° 58′ 56″ northLongitude
-93.25214° or 93° 15′ 8″ westOpen location code
86P8XPJX+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 96680300OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Williams Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Williams Island”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pillsbury’s Best Flour and Lucy Wilder Morris Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Mill & Main West and Father Hennepin Bluffs.
Minnesota: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, and Rochester.
Curious Islets to Discover
Uncover intriguing islets from every corner of the globe.