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Interesting Facts ~ Minnesota is the 22nd most populous and the 12th most extensive of the 50 states ~ ~The state attained statehood on May 11, 1858, becoming the 32nd state to join the union ~ ~ State motto is “L’Étoile du Nord,” which means “The Star of the North” ~ ~ Voyageurs National Park was established in 1975 as Minnesota’s only national park ~ ~ shares borders with states, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin ~ ~ State borders Canada’s provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and northeast ~ ~ Mississippi River travels 2,320 miles from its Minnesota starting to the Gulf of America ~ ~ Itasca State Park, created in 1891, is the oldest state park ~ ~ Name Minnesota comes from a Dakota phrase meaning “sky-tinted water” ~ ~ State nickname is “Land of 10,000 Lakes” ~ Has 87 counties ~ ~ 3M started in Two Harbors in 1902 and later pioneered many everyday products ~ ~ First Avenue in Minneapolis is a famed music club with a wall of silver stars ~ ~ Prince was born and raised in Minneapolis and recorded at Paisley Park in Chanhassen ~ ~ State covers roughly 86,900 square miles (225,000 square kilometers) ~ ~ State’s record high temperature is 115°F (46°C), set in 1917 ~ ~ State’s record low temperature is −60°F (−51°C), set in 1996 ~ ~ Late 1800s Minneapolis was known as the flour milling capital of the world ~ ~ Bald eagles are commonly seen along rivers and lakes after decades of recovery ~ ~ Has about 11,800 lakes that are at least 10 acres in size ~ ~ Trumpeter swans, once rare, now nest again on many Minnesota lakes ~ ~ High Falls on the Pigeon River is Minnesota’s tallest waterfall at about 120 feet (36 meters) ~ ~ Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth dates to 1905 and remains a landmark of the harbor ~ ~ Mississippi River begins in Minnesota at Lake Itasca ~ ~ Highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,301 feet (701 meters) ~ ~ Lowest point is Lake Superior’s surface at about 602 feet (183 meters) above sea level ~ ~ Mall of America opened in 1992 and includes an indoor theme park ~ ~ Mall of America in Bloomington is the largest shopping mall in the USA by total retail space ~ ~~~~~~~~ |
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