Nicollet County, Administrative division in Minnesota, United States
Nicollet County spans 467 square miles of land featuring low rolling hills and rich agricultural fields along the Minnesota River valley.
The county was established on March 5, 1853, and named after Joseph Nicollet, a French explorer who mapped the upper Mississippi River region.
The Dakota War of 1862 shaped the territorial development of Nicollet County, with Fort Ridgely marking a significant military engagement site.
The county seat of St. Peter hosts government offices, providing administrative services and maintaining public records for over 34,000 residents.
Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area within the county functions as one of the primary waterfowl breeding locations in the upper Midwest region.
Location: Minnesota
Inception: March 5, 1853
Capital city: St. Peter
Shares border with: Sibley County, Blue Earth County, Brown County, Le Sueur County, Renville County
Website: http://co.nicollet.mn.us
GPS coordinates: 44.34000,-94.25000
Latest update: April 3, 2025 09:28
Minneopa State Park
23 km
Hermann Heights Monument
18.1 km
Fort Ridgely
40.3 km
Flandrau State Park
18.7 km
Fort Ridgely State Park
39.9 km
Seppman Mill
22.4 km
Lorin Cray House
27.8 km
First National Bank of Mankato
27.5 km
Blue Earth County Courthouse
28 km
Wow Zone
30.8 km
Renesselaer D. Hubbard House
27.9 km
Nicollet County Courthouse and Jail
23.4 km
Eugene Saint Julien Cox House
23 km
First Presbyterian Church
27.8 km
Marsh Concrete Rainbow Arch Bridge
14.5 km
Old Main
28.1 km
Wanda Gág House
17.4 km
St. Peter Armory
23.3 km
Broadway Bridge
23.7 km
Methodist Episcopal Church
24.6 km
Union Presbyterian Church
23 km
Emily and Stephen Schumacher House
23.5 km
Adolph O. Eberhart House
28.1 km
J.R. Brandrup House
28.2 km
Charles Chapman House
26.7 km
William Irving House
27.1 km
Hiniker Pond Public Beach
25.3 km
Flandrau State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources
18.3 kmReviews
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