Hennepin County, Administrative county in Minneapolis metropolitan area, United States
Hennepin County spans 607 square miles across Minnesota, encompassing Minneapolis and surrounding municipalities with lakes, rivers, and urban developments throughout the territory.
The Minnesota Territorial Legislature established Hennepin County on March 6, 1852, naming it after Father Louis Hennepin, who explored the Mississippi River region in 1680.
The county contains multiple performance venues, museums, and theaters, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, and Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.
The extensive transportation network includes twelve major highways, Metro Transit system, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport serving 1.2 million residents.
The county territory includes Saint Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River, which powered the flour mills that transformed Minneapolis into a major industrial center.
Location: Minnesota
Inception: March 6, 1852
Capital city: Minneapolis
Shares border with: Anoka County, Scott County, Ramsey County, Wright County, Carver County, Dakota County, Sherburne County
Website: http://hennepin.us
GPS coordinates: 44.97583,-93.26667
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:42
U.S. Bank Stadium
712 m
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
712 m
Target Center
845 m
Huntington Bank Stadium
3.3 km
Nickelodeon Universe
13.7 km
Metropolitan Stadium
13.7 km
First Avenue
794 m
Fort Snelling
11.5 km
Valleyfair
24.5 km
IDS Center
452 m
Hazeltine National Golf Club
29.8 km
Saint Anthony Falls
908 m
Guthrie Theater
930 m
Minnehaha Park
7.8 km
Foshay Tower
435 m
Walker Art Center
1.9 km
Stone Arch Bridge
1.2 km
Weisman Art Museum
2.3 km
Spoonbridge and Cherry
1.9 km
Minneapolis Institute of Art
2 km
Nicollet Mall
456 m
I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge
1.7 km
Wells Fargo Center
351 m
Mill City Museum
852 m
Minneapolis City Hall
189 m
Riverside Plaza
1.5 km
Capella Tower
161 mReviews
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