Inver Grove Heights, MN

Inver Grove Heights sits between Minneapolis and Saint Paul in Dakota County, with rolling hills that climb from the Mississippi River to nearly 1,000 feet elevation. The city connects easily via I-494 (which links to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport 10 miles northwest), US-52 running north to downtown Saint Paul, and Highway 55 crossing east-west. Popular routes include the I-494/Highway 52 interchange for airport access and the Highway 52 corridor for Twin Cities commuting. The city houses Inver Hills Community College on former 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps farmland.