Andover in Anoka County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Albert A. Kordiak

Anoka County Commissioner

— 1954–1986 —

Albert A. Kordiak Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, June 19, 2025

1. Albert A. Kordiak Marker

Inscription.

Albert was a guiding force in the growth and development of County government and its communities. For his lifetime dedication to the preservation of parks and open space, he is known as the "Father" of the Anoka County Park System.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1986.

Location. 45° 12.843′ N, 93° 17.067′ W. Marker is in Andover, Minnesota, in Anoka County. It can be reached from County Parkway C south of County Parkway B, on the left when traveling south. The marker is in Bunker Hills Regional Park (fee area), east of Pavilion #2 and north of the Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 550 Bunker Lake Boulevard NW, Andover MN 55304, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Anoka County Veterans' Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); M41 Walker Bulldog–American Light Tank (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Willard J. Castle (approx. 4.7 miles away); Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park (approx. 4.8 miles away); Coon Rapids Dam (approx. 4.9 miles away); Open the Gates (approx. 4.9 miles away); a different marker also named The Coon Rapids Dam (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Andover.

Albert A. Kordiak Marker just north of the Veterans Memorial in Bunker Hills Regional Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by McGhiever, June 19, 2025

2. Albert A. Kordiak Marker just north of the Veterans Memorial in Bunker Hills Regional Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2025, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.