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King’s and Queen’s Bluff SNA |
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Winona County |
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| Size | 178 acres |
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| Parking | N43 57.329, W91 23.830 |
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| Hiking Trails | A trail leads from a parking area to King’s Bluff. |
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| Hunting | No hunting. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province |
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Paleozoic Plateau |
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Subsection(s) |
The Blufflands |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Brownsville Slopes Caledonia Ridgetops |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | Black Ash - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Blue Beech) Seepage Swamp Dry Bedrock Bluff Prairie (Southern) Dry Limestone - Dolomite Cliff (Southern) Mesic Sandstone Cliff (Southern) Oak - Shagbark Hickory Woodland Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest Sugar Maple - Basswood - Red Oak - (Blue Beech) Forest |
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| Ownership | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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| Comments |
Queen’s Bluff is restricted and requires an entry permit. King’s Bluff is open all year. Both bluffs are located within Great River Bluffs State Park. |
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| Visits | 3/31/2000 6/15/2001 |
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