Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area is a protected corridor along the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota, offering scenic natural habitats, historic sites, and recreational opportunities such as boating, fishing, and hiking.

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instanceOf United States national park unit
national recreation area
protected area
area approximately 54000 acres
contains historic sites
scenic natural habitats
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation National River and Recreation Area NERFINISHED
established 1988
establishedBy United States Congress
governingBody National Park Service
hasFeature backwater channels
bluffs
islands
urban riverfront parks
includes Coldwater Spring NERFINISHED
Fort Snelling area NERFINISHED
Minnehaha Falls area NERFINISHED
Saint Anthony Falls area NERFINISHED
IUCNCategory V
length approximately 72 miles
locatedIn Twin Cities metropolitan area NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Mississippi River NERFINISHED
managingAgency National Park Service NERFINISHED
nearestCity Minneapolis NERFINISHED
Saint Paul NERFINISHED
offersActivity bicycling
birdwatching
boating
canoeing
fishing
hiking
kayaking
wildlife viewing
partOf Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and National Water Trail system NERFINISHED
protects floodplain forests
riparian habitat
river corridor
wetlands
purpose conservation of scenic, recreational, natural, historical, and scientific values
state Minnesota
supports aquatic ecosystems
fish populations
migratory birds
typeOfManagement partnership park
website https://www.nps.gov/miss/index.htm
worksWith local governments
nonprofit organizations
state agencies

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Stone Arch Bridge locatedInWaterbody Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Mill Ruins Park connectedTo Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam partOf Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
this entity surface form: Mississippi National River and Recreation Area vicinity
Mississippi River (Twin Cities campus area) partOf Mississippi National River and Recreation Area