Nicollet Tower
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Milbank
N 45° 39.569 W 097° 08.014
14T E 645405 N 5057908
The Joseph N. Nicollet Tower and Interpretive Center, located 3.5 miles west of Sisseton is a 75 foot observation tower with three floors that provides a breathtaking view of the great valley carved by the glacier some 40,000 years ago.
Waymark Code: WMBQB
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Jake39
Views: 32
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The tower gets its name from the French map maker, Joseph N. Nicollet (pronounced "Nick-o-LAY") who was a sort of real-life Lt. Dunbar in the movie "Dances With Wolves". He spent 1838 and 1839 creating the first accurate map of the vast area between the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers.
Describe - Highway or Road number: Hwy # 10

Closest town or city: Sisseton

Number of parking spots available: 20

Name if a website describes this location.: [Web Link]

Winter View: yes

Summer View: yes

Year around access ?: yes

Comfort station on site: yes

Is a photo of an "Information Sign"included?: Not listed
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