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	Minnehaha Falls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The falls is in Minnehaha Park, a large city park on the shores of the Mississipi River.
		Willow Falls is 30 miles to the north, and Cascade Falls is another 25 miles beyond that.
		Minnehaha Falls is 30 miles to the northeast.
	www.gowaterfalling.com /waterfalls/minnehaha.shtml (349 words)

	Minnehaha Falls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Minnehaha Creek is a short tributary of the Mississippi River located in Hennepin County, Minnesota that extends from Lake Minnetonka in the west and flows east for 22 miles (35 km).
		The falls became a tourist destination, especially after the publication of The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
		In geologic time, the site of Minnehaha Falls is linked historically to Saint Anthony Falls, which is several miles upriver on the Mississippi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minnehaha_Falls (720 words)

	Minnehaha Falls
		Minnehaha Creek at Hiawatha Avenue changes from a lagoon on the west side of the highway to the Minnehaha Falls on the east.
		At the intersection of Minnehaha Creek and Hiawatha Ave.
		The Minnehaha Falls has been a National Park since the Minneapolis-St. Paul area was first settled and the surrounding land has not changed from its urban scene for around a hundred years.
	www.bsm-online.org /bsmonline.aspx?pgID=1471 (1082 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Minnehaha Falls
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	encarta.msn.com /Minnehaha+Falls.html (226 words)

	Minnehaha Falls -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The falls became a tourist destination, especially after the publication of (additional info and facts about The Song of Hiawatha) The Song of Hiawatha by (United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
		In geologic time, the site of Minnehaha Falls is linked historically to (additional info and facts about Saint Anthony Falls) Saint Anthony Falls, which is several miles upriver on the Mississippi.
		Minnehaha Park is a popular site for cultural festivities and (A party of people at a wedding) weddings.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/minnehaha_falls.htm (684 words)

	Minnehaha Falls Trail- GeorgiaTrails.com
		Minnehaha Falls is buried in a wide, steep-sided cove packed with rhododendron, making this an exceptionally beautiful hike in mid-to-late May, when the rhododendron bloom.
		This falls trail, which is run by the Forest Service, should not be confused with Minnehaha Falls in Minnesota, which is in a park run by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
		About 0.4 miles into the hike, a 10-foot high cascade should not be confused with Minnehaha Falls.
	georgiatrails.com /trails/minnehahafalls.html (339 words)

	Minnehaha Falls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The creek might have been unremarkable except for the 53 foot (16 m) Minnehaha Falls located near the confluence with the Mississippi.
		Erosion within the last century has resulted in a falls that is fairly narrowly channeled and vigorous, notably after a heavy rain when the creek level rises.
		Photographs of the waterfall from the late 1800s and early 1900s indicate a much wider and more curtainlike character to the falls.
	minnetonka.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Minnehaha_Creek (641 words)

	Northeast Georgia Waterfalls \| Northeast Georgia Mountains Travel Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		At the base of the falls, there is a parking area, a reflection pool, and.3-mile paved trail leading to an observation deck that crosses the top of the falls.
		Water from the upper falls rushes down a granite rock incline for almost 200 feet and may be viewed from the flat, granite formation which overlooks the falls.
		Raven Cliff Falls - This waterfall is perhaps one of the most unusual in the North Georgia area because the water flows through a split in the face of a solid rock outcropping to the ground 100 feet below.
	www.georgiamountains.org /waterfalls (1562 words)

	Minnehaha Creek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		[[Image Link]] Minnehaha Creek is a short tributary of the Mississippi River located in Hennepin County, Minnesota that extends from Lake Minnetonka in the west and flows east for 22 miles (35 km).
		In geologic time, the site of Minnehaha Falls is linked historically to St.
		Anthony Falls, which is several miles upriver on the Mississippi.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/minnehaha_creek (584 words)

	Minnehaha Falls - Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Minnehaha Falls [laughing water], 53 ft (16.1 m) high, SE Minn., in Minnehaha Creek, which flows from Lake Minnetonka (23 sq mi/60 sq km) SE to the Mississippi River.
		MINNEHAHA WATERSHED DISTRICT; 'Bold' plan to clean Minnehaha Creek has developers on edge; Details will be worked out in the next couple of years, but the plan could have a wide effect on development in the western suburbs.(NEWS)
		Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Sees Low Flood Potential on Lake Minnetonka With a Current Below Average Lake Level of Almost One Foot.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Minnehah.html (528 words)

	wcco.com - Finding Minnesota: Minnehaha Park And Falls
		Minnehaha Falls draws visitors from all over partly because of a New England poet who wrote about them back in the 1850s.
		The Falls are the best-known amenity of the park, but the city owns 193 acres surrounding the picturesque spot.
		Henry Longfellow made Minnehaha Falls a spot famous in an epic poem called "The Song of Hiawatha" that spoke of the majesty of the 53-foot falls.
	wcco.com /findingminnesota/local_story_084234100.html (528 words)

	MinnehahaFalls
		Or downstream a little from the falls, there are steps down and a bridge over the water to get a view of the falls from below.
		The park building was open when I was there in January (it was Saturday); the hot cholocate tasted good after the cold walk to the falls.They also sold postcards and such items as Minnehaha Falls sweatshirts (both plain and hooded) and Minnehaha knit hats and scarves.
		Minnehaha Falls is the waterfall Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote about, from a photo of the falls, in his "Song of Hiawatha."
	michelesworld.net /dmm/waterfal/States/Minnesota/minnehaha.htm (339 words)

	Redwood Creek: Top 25 Picnic Destinations
		In 1889, the state loaned the city $100,000 to purchase the station from its private owners, and the resulting recreation area was named Minnehaha, which means "laughing falls." Today, the 171-acre park boasts a zoo, bandstand, biking paths, a playground and a perennial garden overlooking the area's biggest attraction, a 53-foot waterfall.
		The overlook at Minnehaha Falls Pergola Garden, located on Minnehaha Avenue across from the Princess Station, is a great place to photograph wildlife and the falls.
		In the fall, the nature trails are blanketed in stunning fall foliage.
	www.concierge.com /promo/redwood/minnehaha.html (529 words)

	Minnehaha Falls
		Longfellow's poem, which is partially engraved in pieces of stone on the east side of Minnehaha Park, speaks to the green of the land, the tangled barberry bushes, faith in God and nature, and longing for good.
		The first wagon trail on the frontier territory was from Fort Snelling to the Falls of St. Anthony, as reported in Richard Fred Arey's "Waterfalls of the Mississippi." In 1823, this wagon trail passed by a cascade, then often referred to as Brown's Falls in honor of the Army's Commander-in-chief Jacob Brown.
		Housed in the falls visitor center, called the Longfellow House Hospitality Center, a 1929 photo of the Dakota Delegation in full regala is pictured with the falls behind them.
	www.nps.gov /miss/maps/model/history/minnehaha_history.html (656 words)

	Discover Historic Dahlonega, Georgia Chamber of Commerce (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Dicks Creek Falls is a 60 ft waterfall that plunges into the Chattooga River in the eastern side of Rabun County in the Chattooga National Wild and Scenic River Area.
		Darnell falls is in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Rabun Gap, Ga. and is 62 Miles from Dahlonega.
		Dolly Falls is on private property and not accessible to the public.
	www.dahlonega.org /aboutus.asp?id06=13&cat06=39 (1899 words)

	The Daguerreian Society: American Vision
		Images of Minnehaha Falls are common in stereo-card format, but are very rare on a daguerreotype plate.
		I have read that a daguerreotype of these falls inspired Longfellow in his writing of "Hiawatha." We can visit the falls today, but we can't see it the way it appeared at the time this photo was taken unless we look at this image.
		The appearance of the falls has changed and modern photographs (including daguerreotypes) do not capture the luminance and motion of the water as does the 19th century daguerreotype.
	www.daguerre.org /gallery/mk/6mk.html (109 words)

	Search Results for fall - Encyclopædia Britannica
		The falls extend for 60 miles (100 km) along a curve of the river between Ubundu and Kisangani.
		The Jog Falls are located 18 miles (29 km) upstream from Honavar at the river's mouth on the Arabian Sea.
		falls on the Reichenbach (creek) in Bern canton, central Switzerland, one of the highest falls in the Alps.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=fall&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (613 words)

	Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board - Park Detail
		Minnehaha Park is located at the intersection of Hiawatha Avenue and Minnehaha Parkway.
		Minnehaha Park is 193 acres with a 53-foot waterfall, limestone bluffs and river overlooks.
		Before Minnehaha was a park, it was a train stop with as many as 39 train trips a day from the Princess Station.
	www.minneapolisparks.org /?PageID=4&parkid=252 (497 words)

	Minnehaha Falls
		The Longfellow House Hospitality Center, which sits on the northwest end of Minnehaha Falls Park introduces the Grand Rounds, a 50-mile outdoor recreation loop in the Minneapolis area.
		Other attractions at Minnehaha Falls Park are the John H. Stevens House Museum, the Princess Depot, and the Minnehaha Falls Off-leash Dog Park.
		Location: Minnehaha Falls, which is overseen by the city of Minneapolis, is located at 4801 Minnehaha Avenue South in Minneapolis.
	www.nps.gov /miss/maps/model/minnehaha.html (219 words)

	Minnehaha County Emergency Management - History
		The Minnehaha County Civil Defense program was conscious of its slogan: "alert alive today, alive tomorrow" and steadfast in its purpose to provide workable plans to keep the continuity of local, state, and federal governments during times of disaster or extreme emergency.
		The Minnehaha County Office of Civil Defense is responsible to the Minnehaha County Board of Commissioners and has an Advisory Board consisting of two County Commissioners, the Sheriff, and Mayor of the City of Sioux Falls.
		Also at this time in 2001, an organizational policy for the Minnehaha County Office of Emergency Management was passed and approved by the Minnehaha County Commission removing Emergency Management from the Minnehaha County Sheriff's jurisdiction/responsibility and giving it a separate and distinct department status.
	www.minnehahacounty.org /dept/em/history/history.aspx (1793 words)

	North Georgia's Waterfalls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This falls has several features that separate it from others, there is a slippery-rock slide, a newly built observation deck that allows for an excellent view of the falls from the parking area, and it is also Handicapped Accessible to first overlook.
		Visitors are asked to exercise caution around the lower falls, and to remain on the trail at the base of the larger falls, because of risk of slipping on slick rocks.
		The lower falls cascades 20 feet, the middle and most scenic falls, drops 80 feet, the upper falls surges water down a granite rock slope for about 200 feet and may be viewed from U.S. 129, which borders this scenic area for a sizable distance.
	www.georgiamagazine.com /outdoors/waterfalls (1767 words)

	Minnehaha County Surname Queries
		Severt Bursheim was adopted by Martin HOFSTAD in Sioux Falls.
		I have a birth and baptism certificate for Kari stating she was born in Beaver Valley Minnehaha Co. Dakota from the Swedish Evangical Lutheran Mission Church in Swedona, Dakota.
		Lucretia was born 8 Feb 1851 in IA and is listed in the 1900 Federal Census of Minnehaha County as a widow.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/sd/county/minnehaha/mnhaquenew.html (7480 words)

	Minnehaha Falls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Falls are in Minnehaha Park, part of the Minneapolis Parks System.
		The cause of the falls, as the cause of the St. Anthony Falls further up stream as well as many other water falls, is more erosion resistant rock over easily eroded rock.
		In the case of Minnehaha the upper layers of rock are limestone and shale while the underlying rock is sandstone.
	www.angelfire.com /mn2/MrD/page15.html (162 words)

	Minnehaha Falls near Tallulah Falls, GA
		Minnehaha Falls near Tallulah Falls, GA Minnehaha Falls
		Fall Creek cascades a noisy 60 feet in a cove framed with mountain laurel and thickets of rhododendron.
		A large, rectangular slab to the left-front of the falls provides a nice bench to rest and soak in the scenery.
	www.alleneasler.com /minnehaha.html (177 words)

	Waterfalls of the Mississippi · Fred Richard Arey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		River Warren Falls formed in what is now downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, at the end of the last Ice Age.
		It is a thoroughly researched book that chronicles the early explorations of the Upper Mississippi River, leads you to tropical marine corals captured in stone, reminisces on the visits of Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain, and Dvorak, and tells the tale of a 200-pound rodent dropped dead in the prime of its life.
		The map was hand-colored for the lettered edition, which also features a set of Progressive Proofs of Minnehaha Falls (fully illustrating Gaylord’s renowned multicolored and layered printing technique) and a professionally filmed video of the book’s production.
	www.luminet.net /~mpaper/waterfalls.html (477 words)

	MCWD: Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
		The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District was featured in a report on Watershed Management released Thursday, January 25th by the Office of the Legislative Auditor.
		For example, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed Distinct in Hennepin County has worked with other local units of government to significantly reduce pollution levels in Lake Minnetonka and the Minneapolis "Chain of Lakes." Levels of phosphorus (a pollutant) in these lakes were 1.5 to 3.5 times higher in the 1970s than they are today"
		Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is also one of seven water management entities profiled in the report's case studies.
	www.minnehahacreek.org (577 words)

	Minnehaha Falls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Minnehaha Falls is 1.6 miles from the Lake Seed Dam.
		To reach the falls Follow US441 north out of Tallulah Falls for 2 miles and turn on Old 441 at the Rabun Beach Recreation Area sign.
		Falls - N34° 44.85', W83° 28.84', Elevation 1856 ft.
	www.jjanthony.com /waterfalls/falls/minnehahafalls.html (147 words)

	Minnehaha Park and Falls - Minneapolis / St. Paul - visitor information, travel planning, sites, activities, events
		The 93-foot falls, viewed from bridges and an extensive array of trails up and down the creek's towering limestone ravine, are perhaps the city's most romantic setting.
		Picturesque Minnehaha Parkway, running parallel to the creek, is a splendid drive featuring lush gardens and large shade trees.
		The culmination of the gurgling and bubbling creek as it rushes to meet the mighty Mississippi is the cascading splendor of Minnehaha Falls, and 170-acre magnificent Minnehaha Park.
	www.homeandabroad.com /c/55/Site/53840_Minnehaha_Park_and_Falls_visit.html (548 words)

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