Title: St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota) - Wikipedia
Headings: St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)
St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)
Contents
Geography and hydrography
Conservation efforts
Naming
History
Fur trade
Logging
Cities and towns
Bridge crossings
Commerce and recreation
Further reading
See also
References
External links

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St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)
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St. Croix River
The St. Croix River, looking downstream toward Stillwater, Minnesota
Map of the St. Croix watershed. Location
Country
United States
State
Wisconsin, Minnesota
Cities
St. Croix Falls, WI, Taylors Falls, MN, Osceola, WI, Stillwater, MN, Hudson, WI, Prescott, WI, Somerset, WI, River Falls, WI
Physical characteristics

Source
Upper St. Croix Lake
• location
near Solon Springs, Wisconsin, Douglas County, WI
• coordinates
46°23′19″N 91°45′34″W
﻿ / ﻿ 46.38861°N 91.75944°W ﻿ / 46.38861; -91.75944

Mouth
Mississippi River
• location
Prescott, WI, Pierce County, Washington, Dakota, MN, WI
• coordinates
44°44′45″N 92°48′10″W
﻿ / ﻿ 44.74583°N 92.80278°W ﻿ / 44.74583; -92.80278
Coordinates: 44°44′45″N 92°48′10″W
﻿ / ﻿ 44.74583°N 92.80278°W ﻿ / 44.74583; -92.80278
Length
169 mi (272 km)

Discharge

• location
Prescott, WI
• average
6,374 cu/ft. per sec. Basin features
Tributaries

• left
Sunrise River, Snake River, Kettle River
• right
Apple River, Yellow River, Namekagon River, Eau Claire River (St. Croix River), Kinnickinnic River

National Wild and Scenic River
Type
Scenic, Recreational
Designated
October 2, 1968
Part of
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway


The St. Croix River (French: Holy Cross) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 169 miles (272 km) long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower 125 miles (201 km) of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota.