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6 unusual facts about Browns Valley


Browns Valley, Minnesota

The Little Minnesota River is flooding the valley floor and Browns Valley (center).

The damage was significant enough to warrant a visit from Governor Tim Pawlenty and Congressman Collin Peterson.

In March 2007, Browns Valley was flooded from the north and west by the Little Minnesota River.

Browns Valley lies along the Little Minnesota River between the northern end of Big Stone Lake and the southern end of Lake Traverse, which is separated from the Little Minnesota River by a low and narrow continental divide that skirts the northern edge of town.

Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota

There is one church located in Minnesota, St. John’s in Browns Valley, part of the Northeast Deanery, and two in Nebraska, Blessed Redeemer, in Howe Creek and Our Most Merciful Savior, in Santee.

Joseph R. Brown

Brown County, Browns Valley in Minnesota, and Brown's Creek near Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota are named after him.


Minnesota State Highway 27

State Highway 27 serves as an east–west route between Browns Valley, Wheaton, Alexandria, Long Prairie, Little Falls, Mille Lacs Lake, and Moose Lake.

Minnesota State Highway 28

State Highway 28 serves as an east–west route between Browns Valley, Morris, Glenwood, Sauk Centre, and Little Falls.


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