The staff at the Worthington Area
Chamber of Commerce and the Worthington Area Convention & Visitors
Bureau extend a warm welcome and personal invitation for you to
discover why "You'll Come To Love Us!" We have put together a
comprehensive listing of information about our area on this site,
backed up by maps, brochures and other publications which are
available free of charge by mail to acquaint you with the many shops,
businesses, attractions and activities in the Worthington area.
Background
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| Lake Okabena |
The first settlers to Worthington
were attracted by the prospect of bountiful harvests from these
fertile prairies and, of course, beautiful Lake Okabena. In the Dakota
language, Okabena means "nesting place of herons." It was
transportation, however, that was responsible for the founding of the
city in 1871 with the coming of the Sioux City and St. Paul railroads.
Transportation continues to play a vital role with Interstate 90
intersecting with U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota Highway 60.
Today
Worthington has more than 20 parks, many of them
located around 785-acre Lake Okabena. Chautauqua, Centennial and Olson
Park Campground are three of the largest. Chautauqua and Centennial
have shelter houses with water, electricity and restrooms and are in
close proximity to the city's large, outdoor pool and water slide,
boat landing, softball fields and tennis courts. Olson Park Campground
has electrical hookups, a shelter house and new shower/restroom
facilities.
The city supports a
complete, regional shopping center. Businesses are located in the City
Center, Northland Mall, Oxford Street, North Humiston Avenue-Ryan's
Road, and The Beltline. A community and technical college, regional
hospital, specialty clinics and an up-to-date airport are located
here. Amenities include eight motels, travel plazas, restaurants,
theaters, museums, Pioneer Village, sports and recreation centers, two
18-hole golf courses and a performing-arts auditorium.
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