Point Douglas in Minnesota
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Prescott, Wisconsin

Prescott is a city in Pierce County, Wisconsin at the confluence of the St. Croix River and Mississippi River. The population was 4,258 at the 2010 census, making it the second-largest city in the county after River Falls, and the largest entirely within Pierce County. Prescott was home to the mother house of the Franciscan Servants of Jesus. The town was first settled by (and named for) Philander Prescott, who opened a trading post there in 1839.

Located at 44.7517, -92.7931 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cities in Wisconsin, Populated places in Pierce County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin populated places on the Mississippi River

Prescott Drawbridge

The Prescott Drawbridge, also called the Point Douglas Drawbridge is a steel girder bridge with a double-leaf drawbridge section. The roadbed of the drawbridge span is a steel grate. The bridge carries US 10 across the St. Croix River and connects Prescott, Wisconsin, with the Point Douglas park area of Denmark Township, Minnesota. This is the only drawbridge in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

Located at 44.7489, -92.8047 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Road bridges in Minnesota, Vertical lift bridges, Bascule bridges, U.S. Route 10, Road bridges in Wisconsin, Bridges completed in 1922, Bridges completed in 1990, Bridges on the U.S. Highway System

Hastings Rail Bridge

Hastings Rail Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota. It is one of only three lift spans on the Mississippi River, the others being at Hannibal, Missouri, and in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. It was built in 1981 by Milwaukee Road and was designed by Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff.

Located at 44.7467, -92.8478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Vertical lift bridges, Railroad bridges in Minnesota, Bridges over the Mississippi River, Bridges completed in 1981, Hastings, Minnesota, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, Canadian Pacific Railway bridges and tunnels, Buildings and structures in Dakota County, Minnesota, Transportation in Dakota County, Minnesota

Hastings High Bridge

Hastings High Bridge is a continuous steel through truss bridge that spans the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota. It was built in 1951 and was designed by Sverdrup and Parcel. It had been scheduled to be torn down and replaced with a new bridge by MNDot in the year 2019, but after the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, it was re-prioritized and started construction in 2010.

Located at 44.7464, -92.8528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Road bridges in Minnesota, Bridges over the Mississippi River, Bridges completed in 1895, Bridges completed in 1951, Hastings, Minnesota, Continuous truss bridges, U.S. Route 61, Buildings and structures in Dakota County, Minnesota, Transportation in Dakota County, Minnesota, Bridges on the U.S. Highway System

Vermillion River (Minnesota)

The Vermillion River is a 59.6-mile waterway that meanders through Scott County and Dakota County in Minnesota, entering the Mississippi River floodplain just south of Hastings. 13.5 miles of it are designated as a trout stream, which is unusual for being so close to a metropolitan area. The portion of the river that supports trout is upstream, around the towns of Farmington and Empire. Near the town of Vermillion, the water becomes too warm to support trout.

Located at 44.7305, -92.8418 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hastings, Minnesota, Rivers of Minnesota, Tributaries of the Mississippi River, Geography of Scott County, Minnesota, Geography of Dakota County, Minnesota

KDWA

KDWA is a radio station broadcasting a Talk/Personality format. Licensed to Hastings, Minnesota, USA. The station is currently owned by K & M Broadcasting, Inc. and features programing from NBC Radio.

Located at 44.7372, -92.8283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Minnesota, Talk radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1982

Prescott High School (Wisconsin)

Prescott High School is a public high school located in the city of Prescott, Wisconsin. The enrollment is around 400 with the majority being white. The principal is Mr. Dave Bunn and the Superindendent is Mr. Roger Hulne.

Located at 44.7569, -92.79 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public high schools in Wisconsin, Schools in Pierce County, Wisconsin

Point Douglas, Minnesota

Point Douglas is a ghost town in section 8 of Denmark Township, Washington County, Minnesota, United States located at the convergence of the St. Croix River and the Mississippi River. It is located across the St Croix River from Prescott, Wisconsin.

Located at 44.7511, -92.8181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Ghost towns in Minnesota, Geography of Washington County, Minnesota, Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River