Raspberry Island (Minnesota)

Raspberry Island

Nickname: Navy Island
The east side of Raspberry Island in 2012
Etymology	Indigenous wild raspberries
Geography
Coordinates	44°56′32″N 93°05′26″W / 44.9421879°N 93.0904963°W / 44.9421879; -93.0904963[1]
Adjacent to	Mississippi River
Area	87,120 sq ft (8,094 m2)
Highest elevation	696 ft (212.1 m)
Administration
United States
State	Minnesota
City	Saint Paul

Raspberry Island (formerly called Navy Island) is located in the Mississippi River in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Buildings for the Minnesota Boat Club have sat upon the island since 1885; the Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse structure was built in 1910. Between 1949 and 1968, the island was used by the United States Navy. The City of Saint Paul manages the island as part of the Harriet Island Regional Park. Paths, a plaza, and a bandshell were installed on Raspberry Island during renovations by the city in the early 2000s.