Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA

Maple Grove lies in Hennepin County, Minnesota, as part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The local landscape includes lakes, wetlands, wooded parkland and mature suburban neighborhoods, features that influence travel, recreation and neighborhood form. Over time, Dakota homelands, milling and railroad growth, followed by postwar suburban expansion helped turn the area into the community recognized today. The community’s present-day character draws on business campuses, health care, education, retail and extensive parks and trails, along with public spaces, local traditions and its surrounding landscape.