Merriam sits in the Minnesota River valley in Scott County, Minnesota, United States, where agricultural lowlands meet woodland along the river corridor southwest of the Twin Cities. This small community belongs to a landscape shaped by the Minnesota River, a major tributary of the Mississippi. The valley forms part of the traditional homeland of the Dakota people; the state’s name derives from the Dakota words Mni Sota, often translated as “cloudy water.” Nearby Shakopee and Chaska connect this open rural setting with the wider metropolitan area. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of the Minnesota River Valley connects regionally.
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