Spring Valley, MN

United States

Spring Valley, a town of 2,300 in southeastern Minnesota's farm country, sits along Highway 16 about 110 miles south of the Twin Cities. Most visitors arrive via Interstate 35 to Highway 14 west, then Highway 16 south, while Highway 63 connects north to Rochester (35 miles) and south to Iowa. The historic 1889 Fillmore County Courthouse downtown showcases red brick and limestone architecture from the area's agricultural boom era.