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Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Grove Heights is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 33,880 at the 2010 census. It is one of the 186 cities and townships in the seven-county Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. The city is 9 miles to the southeast of Saint Paul; nearby settlements are South St. Paul, West St. Paul, Sunfish Lake, Eagan, Newport, and Saint Paul Park (the last two across the Mississippi River).

Located at 44.8481, -93.0428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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South St. Paul, Minnesota

South St. Paul is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, immediately south and southeast of the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota. It is also southeast of West St. Paul, Minnesota. The population was 20,160 at the 2010 census. It is notable as one of the historic major meat packing cities in the United States. Subsequently, many residents are descendants of immigrants from Southern Europe and Eastern Europe.

Located at 44.8919, -93.0361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Newport, Minnesota

Newport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,435 at the 2010 census.

Located at 44.8664, -93.0006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Wakota Bridge

The Wakota Bridge is a ten-lane bridge on Interstate 494 between South St. Paul and Newport, Minnesota across the Mississippi River, replacing a four-lane span built in 1959. The name was given to the previous span in the early 1960s, and is derived from the two counties it connects, Washington and Dakota. Lunda Construction Company won the bid to build a new five-lane west-bound span, remove the existing bridge, and build a new five-lane east-bound span, which was completed in 2010.

Located at 44.8831, -93.015 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Road bridges in Minnesota, Bridges over the Mississippi River, Bridges completed in 1959, Bridges completed in 2006, Bridges completed in 2010, Buildings and structures in Dakota County, Minnesota, Transportation in Dakota County, Minnesota, Buildings and structures in Washington County, Minnesota

South St. Paul Municipal Airport

South St. Paul Municipal Airport, also known as Richard E. Fleming Field or simply Fleming Field, is a city-owned public-use airport located two miles (3 km) south of the central business district of South St. Paul, a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is named for Richard E. Fleming, a United States Marine Corps Naval Aviator during World War II who was posthumously awarded a Medal of Honor. Although most U.S.

Located at 44.8572, -93.0328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy

Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (TIZA) was an elementary school (K-8) in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota named after Tarek ibn Ziyad, the Berber general of medieval Morocco who entered Gibraltar in 711 CE on behalf of the Umayyad Caliphate and defeated the Visigoths. The school is sponsored by Islamic Relief USA. The school has a primarily Muslim student body and has been embroiled in a number of controversies regarding the separation of church and state. The school has a waiting list of 1,500 students.

Located at 44.8533, -93.0219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Charter schools in Minnesota, Public elementary schools in Minnesota, Public middle schools in Minnesota, Schools in Dakota County, Minnesota

Rock Island Swing Bridge

The Rock Island Swing Bridge was a swing bridge that spanned the Mississippi River between Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota and St. Paul Park, Minnesota. It was also known as the Newport Rail Bridge, as it had a spur to Newport, Minnesota, and J.A.R. bridge. after previous owners Joan and Al Roman of Chicago. It was one of the few double-decker bridges on the Mississippi, with the top level formerly used for railroad traffic and the bottom level formerly used as a road crossing.

Located at 44.8533, -93.0089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Swing bridges in the United States, Railroad bridges in Minnesota, Bridges over the Mississippi River, Bridges completed in 1895, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Road-rail bridges in the United States, Road bridges in Minnesota, Toll bridges in Minnesota, Demolished bridges in the United States

KMAP (AM)

KMAP was an American radio station licensed to serve the community of South St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

Located at 44.8775, -92.9778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Minnesota, Defunct radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1965, Radio stations disestablished in 1989