Anoka County, MN
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Anoka County (/əˈnoʊkə/ ə-NOH-kə) is the fourth-most-populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 United States census, the population was 339,534.[2] The county seat and namesake of the county is the City of Anoka,[3] which is derived from the Dakota word anokatanhan meaning “on (or from) both sides,” referring to its location on the banks of the Rum River.[4] The largest city in the county is the City of Coon Rapids, the thirteenth-largest city in Minnesota and the seventh-largest Twin Cities suburb.
Communities[edit]
Cities[edit]
Township[edit]
Census-designated place[edit]
Unincorporated community[edit]
Lakes[edit]
- Bunker Lake
- Cedar Lake
- Coon Lake
- Crooked Lake
- Ham Lake
- Laddie Lake
- Lake George
- McKay Lake
- Moore Lake
- Round Lake
- Spring Lake
- Smith Lake
Rivers[edit]
- Cedar Creek
- Coon Creek
- Crooked Brook
- Ford Brook
- Hardwood Creek
- Mahoney Brook
- Mississippi River
- Rice Creek
- Rum River
- Sand Creek
- Seelye Brook
- Trott Brook
- Pheasant creek
Major highways[edit]
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Adjacent counties[edit]
- Isanti County – north
- Chisago County – northeast
- Washington County – east
- Ramsey County – southeast
- Hennepin County – southwest
- Sherburne County – northwest
Protected areas[8][edit]
- Bethel Wildlife Management Area
- Boot Lake Scientific and Natural Area
- Bunker Hills Regional Park
- Carl E Bonnell Wildlife Management Area
- Carlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area
- Cedar Creek Conservation Area
- Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park
- East Bethel Booster Park
- Gordie Mikkelson Wildlife Management Area
- Helen Allison Savanna Scientific and Natural Area
- Lake George Regional Park
- Martin Island-Linwood Lakes Regional Park
- Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (part)
- Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Preserve
- Robert and Marilyn Burman Wildlife Management Area
Source: Wikipedia and Google Images
