Big Lake, Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

Name: Big Lake
Address: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, United States

#1 among attractions in Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Big Lake is an open body of water surrounded by marshy islands in Navigation Pool 9 of the Upper Mississippi River. It lies where the Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin borders come together, just north of Lansing, Iowa. It is part of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. ()

Elevation: 617 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°24'11"N, 91°12'55"W

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Big Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Black Hawk Bridge, Mount Hosmer, Old Allamakee County Courthouse, Lansing Stone School.

2.6 miS
Bridge
Black Hawk Bridge, Lansing
66 min walk • The Black Hawk Bridge spans the Mississippi River, joining the town of Lansing, in Allamakee County, Iowa, to rural Crawford County, Wisconsin. It is the northernmost Mississippi River bridge in Iowa. Named for Chief Black Hawk, it is popularly referred to as the "Lansing bridge". It carries Iowa Highway 9 and Wisconsin Highway 82.
2.6 miS
Park
Mount Hosmer, Lansing
66 min walk • Mount Hosmer is a bluff overlooking Lansing, Iowa. It is located directly adjacent to the Upper Mississippi River and offers a panoramic view of the river, including the Black Hawk Bridge. Mount Hosmer rises 450 feet above downtown Lansing.
3.3 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Old Allamakee County Courthouse, Lansing
84 min walk • The Old Allamakee County Courthouse, located on 2nd Street in Lansing, is a short-lived former county courthouse of Allamakee County, Iowa.
2.9 miS
Greek Revival architecture
Lansing Stone School, Lansing
75 min walk • Lansing Stone School is a historic building located in Lansing, Iowa, United States. The two story structure was constructed in 1864 using locally quarried limestone. The cupola on the center front of the building is original. The building was enlarged in 1867 when the wings on the north and south sides were added.
5.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Duck Lake, Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
137 min walk • Duck Lake is a small lake in the wetlands on the western shore of the Upper Mississippi River, just north of Lansing, Iowa, in northeastern Allamakee County.
2.9 miS
Interesting neighbourhood
G. Kerndt & Brothers Office Block, Lansing
73 min walk • G. Kerndt & Brothers Office Block, also known as the Kerndt Brothers Building, is a historic building located in Lansing, Iowa, United States. The four Kerndt brothers were all German immigrants who settled in the Lansing area by 1854.

Big Lake, Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

Facts and practical information

Big Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Black Hawk Bridge, Lansing

Mount Hosmer, Lansing

Old Allamakee County Courthouse, Lansing

Lansing Stone School, Lansing

Duck Lake, Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

G. Kerndt & Brothers Office Block, Lansing