Owatonna: I-35: I-35 SB @ Lemond Rd (MP 40.9)

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Tucked into the farm country of southeastern Minnesota, Owatonna is a place whose character is shaped by the Straight River and the productive prairie soils around it. The city serves as Steele County's seat and a regional centre for commerce, education and health care, while Interstate 35 connects it with the Twin Cities to the north and Iowa to the south. Owatonna's best-known architectural landmark is the National Farmers' Bank, completed in 1908 to designs by Louis Sullivan. Its ornamented brick exterior and banking hall made it an important work of early American modern architecture. Parks and neighbourhoods follow the river corridor, while the surrounding land remains defined by fields, woodland belts and major transport routes.

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Owatonna
City Owatonna

Owatonna straddles the Straight River in southeastern Minnesota, and its river corridor has helped shape a civic center amid the farmland of Steele County. As the county seat, it has a substantial downtown presence, crowned by the Steele County Courthouse. Its defining architectural landmark is the National Farmers’ Bank, designed by Louis Sullivan and completed in 1908; its elaborate ornament makes it an important work of Prairie School design. The former Minnesota State Public School campus also preserves part of the city’s social history. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Owatonna and southeastern Minnesota.

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Region Minnesota

Forests, prairie and a vast lake country define much of Minnesota – these environments sustain farming, recreation and communities accustomed to long, cold winters. The Mississippi River begins at Lake Itasca in the north, then crosses the state on its way south, while Minnesota’s Lake Superior shoreline brings a markedly different, rocky Great Lakes character to the northeast. Minneapolis and Saint Paul form the Twin Cities on the river, the state’s principal urban centre. Minnesota is also home to Dakota and Ojibwe communities whose cultural presence remains central to the region. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around Minnesota.

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Country United States

The Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts define much of the United States — their ports, fisheries and trade routes have long tied the country’s economy to the wider world. Between them, the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains and Mississippi River basin form sharply different regions, from high western ranges to broad agricultural heartlands. Cities carry much of the national story: New York’s Statue of Liberty, a gift from France dedicated in 1886, remains an enduring symbol, while Washington, DC concentrates major federal institutions. Indigenous nations have shaped these lands for millennia, and their living cultures remain essential to the country’s identity. Find related webcams in the surrounding areas to build a fuller picture of the United States.

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