Minnesota - Political   Capital Saint Paul Largest City Minneapolis Major Cities Rochester, Duluth, Bloomington Nicknames North Star State, Gopher State, Land of 10000 lakes Area 84,068 sq. miles Population 4,919,479

 

Minnesota - Physical features   Mountain Ranges Vermillion Range, Mesabi Range, Cuyuna Range (together form the Iron Range) Lakes Lake Superior, Lake of the Woods, Upper Red Lake, Lower Red Lake, Leech Lake, lake Winnibigoshish Regions Driftless Zone, Arrowhead Region, Northwest Angle Rivers Mississippi, Red River of the North, Minnesota, Saint Croix Highest Point Eagle Mountain Bordering States Wisconsin (east), Iowa (south), South Dakota (southwest), North Dakota (west), Canada- Manitoba and Ontario (north) National Parks Voyageurs NP Key Products Iron Ore Natural Resources Wood, Iron Ore, Pulp

 

Minnesota - History   1783 The US acquires eastern Minnesota at the end of the Revolutionary War 1803 Western Minnesota brought from France during the Louisiana Purchase 1858 Became the 32nd state to enter the Union Present Day Minneapolis neighbor Bloomington is home to the US’s largest shopping mall by area - the "Mall of America".

 

Minnesota - Facts   Minneapolis and Saint Paul, seperated by the mighty Mississippi, are collectively known as the "Twin Cities" , and contain over 50% of Minnesota’s population Duluth is an important shipping center for iron, copper, and steel An ancient glacial lake known as Lake Agassiz covered parts of northwestern Minnesota and North Dakota in addition to the Canadian states of Manitoba and Ontario The Mesabi and Vermillion ranges hold large deposits of copper and iron ore Minnesota is the most northernmost of the lower 48 states and Hawaii, reaching 49 degrees and 23 minutes at Angle Inlet on the Northwest Angle The world’s largest open-pit iron mine is located in Hibbing The Falls of Saint Anthony on the Mississippi are located in downtown Minneapolis