Williams Island
Williams Island is an islet in Hennepin, Minnesota. Williams Island is situated nearby to Chalybeate Springs, as well as near the power station Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pillsbury A-Mill and Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant.
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.
Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant
Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant is on Hennepin Island adjacent to St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It has historically been an important part of St. Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant is situated 330 feet west of Williams Island.
Southeast Steam Plant
Historic building
Photo: karlfrankowski, CC BY 2.0.
The Southeast Steam Plant, formerly known as the Twin City Rapid Transit Company Steam Power Plant, is a combined heat and power plant on the Mississippi River in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States owned by the University of Minnesota. Southeast Steam Plant is situated 830 feet southeast of Williams Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Anthony Main and Mill District.
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.
Mill District
Quarter
The Mill District is a redeveloped former industrial area within Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and a part of the larger Downtown East neighborhood.
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
-93.25215° or 93° 15′ 8″ westOpen location code
86P8XPJX+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 96680300OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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