Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
National Park Service area in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area is a 72-mile (116 km) and 54,000-acre (22,000 ha) protected corridor along the Mississippi River through the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro in the U.S. state of Minnesota, from the cities of Dayton and Ramsey, to just downstream of Hastings. This stretch of the upper Mississippi River includes natural, historical, recreational, cultural, scenic, scientific, and economic resources of national significance. This area is the only national park site dedicated exclusively to the Mississippi River. The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area is sometimes abbreviated as MNRRA (often pronounced like "minn-ruh") or MISS, the four letter code assigned to the area by the National Park Service. The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area is classified as one of four national rivers in the United States, and despite its name it is technically not one of the 40 national recreation areas.
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area | |
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Location | Minnesota, United States |
Nearest city | Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 44°52′24″N 93°01′08″W[1] |
Area | 53,775 acres (21,762 ha)[2] |
Established | November 18, 1988 |
Visitors | 127,635 (in 2015)[3] |
Governing body | National Park Service along with other private organizations. |
Website | Mississippi National River and Recreation Area |