Bird Island is a city located on U.S. Highway 212 in Renville County, Minnesota about an hour and a half drive west of Minneapolis-St. Paul.
The city is named for a nearby 60-acre (243,000 m˛) island. At one time, the island was surrounded by sloughs and covered with many huge, beautiful trees, which were a refuge for thousands of birds. After the installation of ditches and tile, the island became farmland and is no longer an island.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 km˛ (1.5 mi˛). 4.0 km˛ (1.5 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,195 people, 499 households, and 303 families residing in the city. The population density is 299.6/km˛ (773.6/mi˛). There are 530 housing units at an average density of 132.9/km˛ (343.1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 96.82% White, 0.00% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 2.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Jekyll Island is an island off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County; it is one of the Sea Islands. The city of Brunswick, Georgia, the Marshes of Glynn, and several other islands, including the larger St. Simon's Island, are nearby. Its beaches are frequented by vacationers, and a number of old mansions that once belonged to famous millionaires of the past are tourist attractions.
Rhode Island Travel Guide
Rhode Island is the smallest state in the Union. Rhode Island is also known as the "Ocean State". It has miles of coastline with some breathtaking vistas. The state capital is the city of Providence, lying at the northern point of narrow Narragansett Bay about 30 miles (48km) from the open ocean. Rhode Island offers much for visitors in a comparatively small area. Tennis enthusiasts and players alike should not miss Newport, which is home to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Located south of Newport is the state capital, Providence. Featured in Providence are Rhode Island
Sea Island is an isolated resort island in Glynn County, Georgia. It is located just off the Atlantic coast of southern Georgia. Sea Island is part of the group of islands known as the "Golden Isles of Georgia," together with Jekyl Island, Sapelo Island, and St. Simon's Island. Unlike its two nearest neighbors, Jekyl and St. Simon's, Sea Island is sparsely developed and had been held privately.
In 1911, Howard Coffin (owner of the Hudson Motor Company) purchased 20,000 acres (81 km˛) of land on Sapelo Island and began developing it as a private resort for himself and friends. In 1922,
