15 Best Things To Do in Stillwater, Minnesota
Stillwater is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was over 18,000 residents at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Washington County. Stillwater is part of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area.
The city was named for the calm water of the St. Croix River. The name was first given to the community by French explorers who stopped there in 1673. The city is located on the border of Washington and Ramsey counties on the banks of the St. Croix River, which forms the eastern boundary of Washington County.
The city's downtown area is known as "the historic district" and features a large number of well-preserved buildings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Best Things to do in Stillwater, MN
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