Camp Ripley
| Camp Ripley | |||||||||||
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| Morrison County, Minnesota, US | |||||||||||
NOREX Troop Exchange at the Camp Ripley Main Gate | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | State of Minnesota | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | Minnesota National Guard | ||||||||||
| Open to the public | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 46°04′33″N 94°20′51″W / 46.0759°N 94.3474°W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1930 | ||||||||||
| In use | Yes | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: KRYM, FAA LID: RYM | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 350 metres (1,148 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Camp Ripley is a 53,000-acre (210 km2) military and civilian training facility operated by the Minnesota National Guard near the city of Little Falls in the central part of the Minnesota, United States. The location of the camp was selected in 1929 by Ellard A. Walsh, Adjutant General of the State of Minnesota. The site's winter warfare training course is the primary facility used by the National Guard for winter combat exercises. Camp Ripley also hosts the training academy for the Minnesota State Patrol and is a popular site for athletes training to compete in winter biathlons. Most Minnesota Guard soldiers train at Camp Ripley during two-week annual training periods.
The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Little Falls is located adjacent to Camp Ripley.