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Place Name
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Bloomington
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Population
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86,335 (1990)
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Location
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Hennepin County, Minnesota (MN), United States, North America
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Latitude
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44°49'N
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Longitude
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93°19'W
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Bloomington
, city (1990 pop. 86,335),
Hennepin co., SE Minn., a suburb 9 mi/14.5 km
S of downtown Minneapolis; 44°49'N 93°19'W. Bounded on S and E by
Minnesota R.; Long Meadow L. in E (Minn. Valley Natl. Wildlife Refuge).
RR junction. Mfg. (machinery, bakery and dairy prods., signs, medical
prods., fiberglass tanks, computer software, electronic equip., coin
meters, fabricated metal prods., trailer hitches, lawn and garden
equipment). Minneapolis-St. Paul Internatl. Airport to NE. Seat of
Normandale Community Col. Bloomington Art Center and the Mall of
America (one of the largest malls in the U.S.) are here. Hyland Park
Reserve in W, including Richardson Nature Center; Fort Snelling Natl.
Cemetery and Fort Snelling State Park to NE. Inc. 1953.
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