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Jul 23, 2019 · When you think Greater St. Cloud, you may think of the bustling downtown area, attractions like Quarry Park and Nature Preserve and Lake George, and Crossroads Mall. What might not immediately come to mind is the fact that the Mississippi River flows right through the heart of St. Cloud.
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May 8, 2024 · Saint Cloud, city, seat of Stearns county, central Minnesota, U.S. Located at the junction of the Mississippi and Sauk rivers, in a dairy-farming and grain region, it lies about 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Minneapolis.
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- Lake Itasca to Cass Lake. The Mississippi River State Water Trail begins its 2,552-mile journey in Itasca State Park. Its first 50 miles are narrow, sometimes just five to 10 feet wide, and have few signs of development.
- Cass Lake to Vermillion River. This section of the Mississippi River connects Cass Lake and Winnibigoshish Lake. These lakes have always been important to the Ojibwe of northern Minnesota, and today lie within the boundaries of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation.
- Vermillion River to Jacobson. This section of the river is one of transition, from the wetlands and forests of the Chippewa National Forest, through the town of Grand Rapids, to the lowland hardwood forest of Aitkin County.
- Jacobson to Aitkin. This section of the Mississippi River is influenced by glacial lakes Upham and Aitkin, which once covered most of the area. You'll find a flat landscape with meandering streams and many oxbows (U-shaped sections of abandoned river channel).
Population (2010) 65,842 Introduction St. Cloud, a city split between three counties, emerged from the union of three distinct cities: one founded by a slave-owning southerner, one founded by an abolitionist Protestant, and one created just to build a sawmill.
The Beaver Island Trail takes its name from a cluster of 20 islands located in a four-mile stretch in the Mississippi River south of St. Cloud State University. The islands were named by Zebulon Pike after seeing large beavers building dams on every island.
