Red Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, along the upper Mississippi River. The population was 16,459 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County.Red Wing is home to the manufacturers of nationally known products: Red Wing Shoes, Riedell Skates, and Red Wing Stoneware. The Cannon Valley Trail has its eastern terminus in Red Wing. Treasure Island Resort & Casino is operated by the nearby Prairie Island Indian... Show more Reservation. The National Trust for Historic Preservation placed Red Wing On its 2008 distinctive destinations list, which adds twelve communities annually nationwide. Red Wing was added for its "impressive architecture and enviable natural environment." Red Wing is connected to Wisconsin by Red Wing Bridge; it carries U.S. Route 63 over the Mississippi River and its backwaters. This city was named after the early 19th-century Dakota Sioux chief,...