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Mississippi National River and Recreation AreaPicutre of the front of the Bureau of Mines building.
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Property Information
Map of the Bureau of Mines General Site
Bureau of Mines General Site Map
The 27.32-acre area of the former Bureau of Mines, Twin Cities Research Center Main Campus (Center) site is located on the historic Fort Snelling Military Reservation in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The physical address of this federal property is 5629 Minnehaha Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55417. The federal property is near the intersection of Highways 62 and 55.
 
Bureau of Mines General Lacation Map
Bureau of Mines General Location Map
The partially wooded property located on the Mississippi River's west bank includes land and structures of various sizes: 11 vacated buildings totaling approximately 165,000 square feet including vacated offices, laboratories, garages, maintenance shops, core sample storage sheds, an ore crusher building and miscellaneous storage and research areas.
Itasca, Headwaters of the Mississippi River  

Did You Know?
At Lake Itasca, the river is so shallow, children can walk across the Mississippi. Between Governor Nicholls Wharf and Algiers Point in New Orleans, the Mississippi is more than 200 feet deep.

Last Updated: October 02, 2006 at 12:43 EST