Businesses and Places in Minnesota
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Minnesota Facts and Information
Abbreviation | MN |
Capital | St. Paul |
Size | Total (Land + Water) 86,939 sq miles; Land Only 79,610 sq miles |
Number of Counties | 87 |
Time Zone | Central Time Zone |
Bordering States | Iowa, Michigan (water border), North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
Highest Point | Eagle Mountain, 2,302 feet |
National Parks | Voyageurs National Park |
Population (2015) | 5,489,594 |
Population Density | 69.0 people / square mile |
Area Codes | 218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763, 952 |
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) | Minneapolis (382,578)
St. Paul (285,068) Rochester (106,769) Duluth (86,265) Bloomington (82,893) |
Statehood | May 11, 1858 |
Electoral Votes | 10 |
Governor | Official Minnesota Governor Website |
U. S. Senators | List of U. S. Senators From Minnesota |
U. S. Representatives | List of U. S. Representatives From Minnesota |
Senators | List of Minnesota State Senators |
Representatives | List of Minnesota State Representatives |
Government | Official Site |
Constitution | Minnesota State Constitution |
Road Conditions | Minnesota Road Conditions |
Quarter Issue Date | April 4, 2005 |
Bird | Common loon |
Butterfly | Monarch butterfly |
Drink | Milk |
Fish | Walleye |
Flower | Lady slipper |
Fruit | Honeycrisp apple |
Gemstone | Lake Superior agate |
Grain | Northern wild rice |
Motto | L'Étoile du Nord (The star of the North) |
Muffin | Blueberry muffin |
Mushroom | Morel mushroom |
Nickname | North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes |
Photograph | Grace by Eri Enstrom |
Poem | Minnesota Blue |
Tree | Norway pine (also called red pine) |
NCAA Division I Schools | University of Minnesota (Big Ten) |
Gas Tax | $0.2860 / Gallon |
Cigarette Tax | $3.00 / Pack |
Tourist Attractions | Como Zoo Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Minnesota Zoo Zoo in Apple Valley, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Water Park of America Indoor water park in Bloomington, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Mall of America Shopping mall in Bloomington, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Guthrie Theater Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Nickelodeon Universe Amusement park in Bloomington, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Walker Art Center Art museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Afton Alps Ski resort in Hastings, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Minneapolis Institute of Arts Art museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Itasca State Park State park in Park Rapids, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Mill City Museum History museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Science Museum of Minnesota Science museum in St. Paul, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Voyageurs National Park National park in northern Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Split Rock Lighthouse Lighthouse in Two Harbors, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Weisman Art Museum Art museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Afton State Park State park in Hastings, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | American Swedish Institute Museum featuring Swedish history, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
Tourist Attractions | Minnesota History Center Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota. |
Fun Facts | The state of Minnesota was named after the Dakota Indian name for the Minnesota River, "Minisota," which means "sky-tinted water." |
Fun Facts | The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is the largest urban sculpture garden in the United States. |
Fun Facts | The Minneapolis Skyway System is a collection of enclosed pedestrian footbridges that connects 69 blocks over 11 miles of Minneapolis. This system allows people to walk in climate-controlled comfort all year. |
Fun Facts | Southdale Center in Edina was the first enclosed climate-controlled mall in America. |
Fun Facts | The Mall of America in Bloomington, with a retail space of 4.2 million square feet, is the largest shopping mall in the United States. |
Fun Facts | Though Minnesota is called "The Land of 10,000 Lakes," it actually has 11,842 lakes that are at least 10 acres or more in area. |
Fun Facts | Gates Mansion, the first home to have air conditioning in the United States, was built in Minneapolis in 1914. The unit in the Minneapolis mansion of Charles Gates was approximately 7 feet high, 6 feet wide, and 20 feet long. |
Fun Facts | The first Target store opened in Roseville on May 1, 1962. |
Fun Facts | Minnesota is the only state with an official State Photograph, Grace by Eric Enstrom. |
Fun Facts | In Minnesota, it is illegal to stand around a building without a good reason to be there. |
Name Origin | From a Dakota Indian word meaning “sky-tinted water” |
Residents Names | Minnesotan |
Tourism Office Website | www.exploreminnesota.com |
Tourism Office Phone Number | 888-TOURISM |
Cities in Minnesota to visit
- Albert Lea
- Alexandria
- Anoka
- Apple Valley
- Austin
- Bemidji
- Blaine
- Bloomington
- Brainerd
- Brooklyn Park
- Buffalo
- Burnsville
- Cambridge
- Coon Rapids
- Detroit Lakes
- Duluth
- Eagan
- Eden Prairie
- Edina
- Elk River
- Faribault
- Fergus Falls
- Forest Lake
- Grand Rapids
- Hastings
- Hibbing
- Hutchinson
- Inver Grove Heights
- Lakeville
- Mankato
- Maple Grove
- Maplewood
- Minneapolis
- Monticello
- Moorhead
- New Ulm
- Northfield
- Owatonna
- Park Rapids
- Plymouth
- Red Wing
- Rochester
- Roseville
- Saint Cloud
- Saint Paul
- Shakopee
- Stillwater
- Virginia
- White Bear Lake
- Willmar
- Winona
- Woodbury