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A Few Basic Facts About
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About Minnesota History
About Minnesota Geography
A few basic facts about Minnesota, and Minnesotans, will add some fun triva knowledge as you think about your Minnesota vacation.
The Minnesota state motto is: L'Étoile du Nord (The North Star)
Some Minnesota nicknames: North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes.
The origin of the name is from a Dakota Indian word meaning “sky-tinted water.”
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A few More Facts About Minnesota:
- State Abbreviation - MN
- State Capitol - St. Paul
- Population - 4,919,479 (as of 2000) [Minnesota is the 21st most populous state in the USA]
- Area - 86,943 square miles [Minnesota is the 12th biggest state in the USA]
- Highest Point - Eagle Mountain - 2,301 feet (701 m) above sea level
- Lowest Point - 602 feet above sea level at Lake Superior
- Bordering States - Iowa, Michigan(across Lake Superior), North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
- Bordering Country - Canada
- Number of rivers and streams: 6,564 (92,000 miles).
- Major rivers: Mississippi River, Minnesota River, Rainy River, Red River, St. Croix River.
- Number of lakes (over 10 acres): 11,842 (4,967,510 acres.
- Largest Lakes: Lake Superior (borders north eastern Minnesota); Lake of the Woods (straddles Minnesota's border with Canada); Red Lake, Mille Lacs Lake, Leech Lake, Lake Vermillion, Rainy Lake, Winnibigoshish Lake, Lake Pepin.
- Number of recreational boats per capita: one boat per every six people, more than any other state.
- Northernmost town in the contiguous 48 states: Angle Inlet, Minnesota at 49.22° North latitude.
- Number of individuals who go fishing: 2.3 million
Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and 2000 Census.
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