Williams Island

Williams Island is an islet in Hennepin, Minnesota. Williams Island is situated near Chalybeate Springs, as well as near the power station Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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

Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.

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 Minneapolis's University community. Most 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
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Latitude

44.98222° or 44° 58′ 56″ north

Longitude

-93.25215° or 93° 15′ 8″ west

Open location code

86P8XPJX+V4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 96680300

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Chalybeate Springs and Pillsbury’s Best Flour.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Mill & Main West and Red Tile Elevator.

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