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 Location of Minnesota in the USA | |
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| Capital | Saint Paul |
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| currency | USD |
| surface | 225,171 km² |
| population | 5.303.925 |
| languages | English |
| Phone code | 218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763, 952 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (Summer: UTC -5 (MEZ-6) Winter: UTC -6) |
The state Minnesota lies in the region Middle West in the United States of America. The state is referred to as the land of 10,000 lakes, but in reality it has over 15,000. The northernmost point of Minnesota, which protrudes into the Lake of the Woods, forms the northernmost point of the USA without Alaska.
Minnesota borders to the north Canada (Provinces Manitoba and Ontario), in the northeast to the Upper Lake, in the east Wisconsin, in the south Iowa and in the west North and South Dakota.
Regions
- Twin cities - these are the two cities Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
- Northwest
- Northeast
- south
places
- 1 Minneapolis
- the larger of the “Twin Cities”, one of the most important economic centers in the Midwest, known for its large and self-confident LGBT community and the supraregional Guthrie Theater, the most bicycle-friendly city in the USA - 2 Saint Paul - the smaller of the "Twin Cities", but the state capital of Minnesota
- 3 Bloomington
- 4 Duluth - on the north-west bank of the Upper Lake, westernmost point of the Great Lakes; large freshwater aquarium and striking historic aerial lift bridge
- 5 Shortcoming
- 6 Northfield
- 7 Rochester - Third largest city in Minnesota and largest city outside of the Twin Cities metropolitan area; important IBM location
- 8 Roseville
- 9 Saint Cloud
Other goals
- 1 Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
- 2 Flandrau State Park - state park
- 3 Voyageurs National Park
- 4 Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
- 5 Pipestone National Monument
- Mall of America in Bloomington (10 miles south of Minneapolis), with 730,000 m², over 520 shops and 12,000 parking spaces the largest shopping center in the USA
- Lake Superior (Lake Superior)
- Minnesota Zoo
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getting there
By plane
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) is by far the largest airport in the state. It is a hub of Delta Air Lines, its regional subsidiary Delta Connection and Sun Country Airlines, therefore accessible from all parts of the USA and also directly from Europe (including Amsterdam, Paris, London). Condor only flies from Frankfurt during the summer half of the year.
There are regional airports of some importance in Duluth (DLH) and Rochester (RST), as well as small airports in Bemidji (BJI), Saint Cloud (STC), International Falls (INL), Brainerd (BRD), Hibbing (HIB) and Thief River Falls (TRF).
By train
Amtrak-served railroad stations are in Winona, Red Wing, Saint Paul, Saint Cloud, Staples, and Detroit Lakes. These are daily with the long-distance train Empire Builder which runs from Chicago to Seattle / Portland.
Duluth and Rochester are connected to the Amtrak network with coordinated bus connections (Thruway) from St. Paul / Minneapolis.
By bus
Both Minneapolis and Saint Paul are served by Greyhound.
In the street
There are three interstate highways running through Minnesota: Interstates 90 and 94 run east to west, while I-35 runs north to south. Other national and state highways complement the network.
mobility
The Amtrak long-distance train Empire Builder crosses Minnesota in a west-east direction.
Metro transit maintains a bus and light rail service between the Twin Cities and their suburbs. This includes the commuter train Northstar Line from Target Field to Big Lake, two metro (i.e., light rail), two express bus, and 132 common bus routes. The average fare for a ticket is € 1.50.
According to the League of American Bicyclists Minnesota ranks # 2 in the USA's most bike-friendly state. In particular, Minneapolis is one of, if not one of the the most bike-friendly city in the country. In the last few years a dense network of protected bike paths has been created and a public bike rental system has been set up. Minneapolis is the only city in the United States to be included in the Copenhagenize-Index listed, a worldwide ranking of particularly bicycle-friendly cities based on the Scandinavian or Dutch model.
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Web links
- https://mn.gov/ (en) - Minnesota Official Website
