Sugar Loaf, Winona

Name: Sugar Loaf
Address: Glen Ln., Winona, 55987, United States

#6 among attractions in Winona

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Sugar Loaf is a bluff on the Mississippi River topped by a rock pinnacle, overlooking the city of Winona, Minnesota, United States. The name "Sugar Loaf" is sometimes taken to mean just the rock pinnacle, which was created by quarrying in the 19th century. The bluff stands above the junction of U.S. Route 61 and State Highway 43. It towers 500 feet over Lake Winona, and the pinnacle rises more than 85 feet above the remainder of the bluff. ()

Elevation: 1214 ftCoordinates: 44°1'42"N, 91°37'36"W

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Glen Ln.Winona 55987 United States

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Sugar Loaf – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka, Polish Cultural Institute, Winona City Hall, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.

1.3 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture, Neo-baroque architecture
Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka, Winona
34 min walk • The Basilica of Saint Stanislaus Kostka is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona in Winona, Minnesota, United States, and a prominent fixture on the city's skyline. Within the diocese it is better known as Saint Stan's. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 as Church of St.
1.6 miN
Museum, Specialty museum
Polish Cultural Institute, Winona
40 min walk • The Polish Cultural Institute and Museum is located at 102 Liberty Street in Winona, Minnesota, United States. Known locally as the Polish Museum, it is housed in a lumber yard office built by the Laird-Norton Lumber Company in 1890.
1.6 miN
City hall
Winona City Hall, Winona
42 min walk • Winona City Hall is the seat of municipal government for Winona, Minnesota, United States.
1.5 miNW
Church
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Winona
39 min walk • The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester. The cathedral is located in Winona, Minnesota, United States, on Minnesota State Highway 43 near downtown.
1.7 miNW
Library
Winona Public Library, Winona
44 min walk • The Winona Public Library is the public library serving Winona, Minnesota, United States. It is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, a Minnesota library region.
1.7 miN
Historical place
Merchants Bank, Winona
44 min walk • Merchants National Bank is a bank building in Winona, Minnesota, United States, designed in the Prairie School architectural style. It was built in 1912 and features elaborate terracotta and stained-glass ornamentation.
1.7 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Winona Masonic Temple, Winona
43 min walk • The Winona Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic Temple in Winona, Minnesota, United States, completed in 1909. Many local civic and business leaders were members of the lodge. Containing a large ballroom and other meeting space, the building was an important venue in Winona for both Masonic activities and general public events.
1.5 miNW
Library
Krueger Library, Winona
39 min walk • Darrell W. Krueger Library, commonly known as Krueger Library, is the center of research, discovery, and creative output at Winona State University. The library serves more than 10,000 students, faculty, and staff in the WSU community, residents in the city of Winona, Minnesota, and the greater Southeastern Minnesota region.
1.7 miN
Interesting neighbourhood, Romanesque revival architecture
Choate Department Store, Winona
44 min walk • The Choate Department Store is a historic commercial building in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1881 for Hannibal Choate, an early Winona-based merchant who achieved such regional prominence that he became known as the "merchant prince of southeastern Minnesota".
1.7 miN
Interesting neighbourhood, Italianate architecture
Anger's Block, Winona
43 min walk • Anger's Block is a historic commercial building in Winona, Minnesota, United States. Built in 1872, it is one of the oldest surviving commercial buildings in Winona's central business district. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 for its local significance in the theme of architecture.
1.4 miN
Gothic Revival architecture
Central Grade School, Winona
37 min walk • Central Grade School is an elementary school in Winona, Minnesota, United States. Its building was constructed in 1930, the first of five new facilities built by Winona Public Schools in the early 20th century.

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Winona (33 min walk)