St. Croix County, Administrative county in western Wisconsin, US
St. Croix County is an administrative division in western Wisconsin bordering Minnesota, with terrain shaped by river valleys and farming land. The territory includes several towns and rural communities spread across rolling countryside and waterway systems.
The territory was officially established in 1849 and named after the St. Croix River, which French explorers had documented in the 1600s. Settlement patterns followed the river, which became central to the region's geography and economic development.
The county takes its name from the St. Croix River, a landmark that French explorers associated with the region's natural character. Today, river communities and rural villages maintain strong ties to this waterway as a defining feature of local life.
Main highways including Interstate 94, US Highway 12, and US Highway 63 provide good connections to regional centers and the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. These routes make navigation through and around the county straightforward for visitors exploring the region.
A powerful F5 tornado destroyed the town of New Richmond in 1899, killing more than 100 people. This remains one of the deadliest tornado events ever recorded in Wisconsin.
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Minnesota Correctional Facility – Oak Park Heights
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Willow River State Park
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Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater
26.7 km
Soo Line High Bridge
24.9 km
St. Croix Boom Site
26.9 km
Afton State Park
32.9 km
St. Croix Crossing
26.3 km
Marine Mill
30.6 km
Stillwater Overlook
27.2 km
John S. Moffat House
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17.7 km
Arcola Mills
26.1 km
O'Brien Observatory
30 km
Moritz Bergstein Shoddy Mill and Warehouse
27.7 km
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Car Shop Historic District
24.9 km
Captain John Oliver House
26.5 km
St Croix County Courthouse
24.9 km
Hudson Public Library
25.1 km
Kinnickinnic Church
15.9 km
First English Lutheran Church
12.3 km
John T. Cyphers House
26.5 km
William J. Bernd House
11.5 km
St. Croix Boom Company House and Barn
26.8 km
William H. Phipps House
25 km
William Dwelley House
24.8 km
Samuel T. Merritt House
24.5 km
Herman L. Humphrey House
24.4 km
Lewis-Williams House
25.2 km
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