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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Map showing the location of Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
LocationMinnesota, United States
Nearest cityMinneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates44°52′24″N 93°01′08″W / 44.8732995°N 93.018826°W / 44.8732995; -93.018826[1]
Area53,775 acres (21,762 ha)[2]
EstablishedNovember 18, 1988
Visitors127,635 (in 2015)[3]
Governing bodyNational Park Service along with other private organizations.
WebsiteMississippi National River and Recreation Area

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.

  1. ^ "Mississippi National River and Recreation Area". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
  2. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-12-26. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  3. ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link]

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