Editing Sandstone, Minnesota (section)

==Features==
[[File:Kettle River trestle, Sandstone, MN.jpg|thumb|left|High trestle carrying the BNSF [[Hinckley Subdivision]] over the Kettle River in Sandstone]]
Sandstone is on the [[Kettle River (St. Croix River)|Kettle River]], known for its glacial kettles, and rapids well loved by kayakers and canoeists.  The town was built up around a large sandstone quarry. Railroad magnate [[James J. Hill]] built many of the sandstone structures in the town.

The city has Robinson Park, a historic and natural area that serves as a picnic area, sport-climbing and bouldering crag, hosts ice climbing in the winter, preserves the Sandstone Quarry history, and is an access point for the Kettle River.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105812719/robinson-park |title=Robinson Park Climbing}}</ref>

The [https://www.sandstoneicefest.com Sandstone Ice Festival] celebrates the coming of winter and is held in the beginning of December each year. The event welcomes winter with ice climbing, winter camping and snow shoeing. In the spring local paddlers host the [https://www.kettleriverpaddlefest.com Kettle River Paddle Festival], an event for canoeists and kayakers. A downriver race and a whitewater rodeo attract paddlers from all over the midwestern United States.

Sandstone is surrounded by [[Banning State Park]], has a connection to the [[Willard Munger State Trail|Munger Bicycle Trail]] and is home to the [[Audubon Center of the North Woods]], a residential environmental education and conference facility that offers programs for schools, adults, colleges, and retreats.

In recent years, Sandstone has gained national recognition as the home of the Midwest Country Music Theatre. Performances at this traditional country and western music venue are seen regularly on the [[RFD-TV]] satellite network.

A [[Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone|Federal Correctional Institution]] rated for low-security federal inmates is in Sandstone<!--In the city limits: https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st27_mn/county/c27115_pine/DC20BLK_C27115.pdf shows it as such on PDF p. 11/22, and https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st27_mn/place/p2758396_sandstone/DC20BLK_P2758396.pdf shows such on PDF p. 3/3-->.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/sst/index.jsp|title = FCI Sandstone}}</ref>

[[Sandstone station]] served [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]] and [[Amtrak]] passenger trains until 1985.