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Minnesota, MN - The North Star State
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Following the visits of several French explorers, fur traders, and missionaries, including
Jacques Marquette, Louis Joliet, and Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, the region
was claimed for Louis XIV by Daniel Greysolon, Sieur Duluth, in 1679.
The U.S. acquired eastern Minnesota from Great Britain after the Revolutionary War and 20 years later bought the western part from France in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Much of the region was explored by U.S. Army lieutenant Zebulon M. Pike before the northern strip of Minnesota bordering Canada was ceded by Britain in 1818. Capital City: Saint Paul Minnesota: State of Minnesota Official Web Site Admission to Statehood: Click for Date & List Airports: Airports Map • Airport Links Amtrak: Midwest Area: 86943 sq.mi, 12th Land 79617 sq. mi., 14th Water 7326 sq.mi., 7th Great Lakes 2,546 sq.mi., 5th Area Codes: Minnesota Biographies: Famous People from Minnesota Bird: Common Loon Border States: Regional List • Iowa • Michigan (water border) • North Dakota • South Dakota • Wisconsin Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: Minnesota Climate: Minnesota Community Pages: Minnesota Cities, Towns, Communities List Constitution: 32nd State County Profile: County Map 87 Counties Courts: Judicial System Current Events: Minnesota News Headlines Department of: Education | Licensing | Southwest Minnesota State University A Member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU) located in Marshall, Southwestern Minnesota.| University of Minnesota Public university and the state's primary research university, founded in 1851, the University of Minnesota has four campuses—Twin Cities, Duluth, Morris, and Crookston. Driving: DVS Economy: Agriculture: Dairy products, corn, cattle, soybeans, hogs, wheat, turkeys. • Industry: Machinery, food processing, printing and publishing, fabricated metal products, electric equipment, mining, tourism. Fast Facts & Trivia: USA States List Flag: Minnesota (MN) Flower: Pinkand white lady's-slipper Cypripedium reginae Genealogical Resources:
Geographic Center: Crow Wing, 10 miles southwest of Brainerd Geology Maps: Minnesota Ghost Towns: Ghost Towns Governor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Eagle Mountain; 2,301 feet, 37th Highways: Minnesota Highways History: History Timeline • Historical Civil War Hotels, Motels & Inns: Minnesota Kids Corner: State of Minnesota Kids Site Largest City Guides: Minneapolis • Saint Paul • Duluth • Rochester • Bloomington • Brooklyn Park • Plymouth • Eagan • Coon Rapids • Burnsville Library: Minnesota License Plates: Minnesota Lighthouses: Split Rock Lottery: Minnesota Lowest Point: Shore of Lake Superior; 602 feet, 42nd Map: Map of the State of Minnesota Motto: L'Etoile du nord The star of the north Museums: The Virtual Library Name: Minnesota name based on the Dakota Sioux Indian word for "sky-tinted water," referring to the Minnesota River or the state's many lakes. National Forest: Minnesota Newspapers: Minnesota Population: Quick facts 4,919,479; 21st, 12/00 Real Estate: Every Minnesota City, Town & Community Representatives: Minnesota House: Members • Minnesota Senate: Members • US House: 110th Congress • US Senate: 110th Congress Road Side America: Minnesota School Directory: Minnesota Soil: Minnesota - Lester Song: Minnesota • USA State Song List Sports: Minnesota Teams State Parks: Minnesota Symbols: All About Minnesota | Minnesota Symbols and Emblems Tourism: www.exploreminnesota.com Travel: Minnesota Travel Tree: Red Pine Pinus resinosa Veteran Affairs: Minnesota VA Visitor Guides: Explore Minnesota A travel guide to Minnesota. | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources DNR site about Minnesota's state parks, wildlife and fisheries. Weather: Minneapolis, Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport White Pages: AnyWho.com - Over 90 million people listings, businesses, emails, & reverse telephone listings. Yellow Pages:: Yellow Pages.com Zoo: Minesota Zoo |
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