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The Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington MN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, or Twin Cities, includes 15 counties, of which 13 are in Minnesota and two in Wisconsin. The Minnesota portion accounts for almost two-thirds of Minnesota's population.
The Minnesota River Valley follows the state's namesake, a fertile agricultural area, running from the South Dakota border to its junction with the Mississippi River in St. Paul. "Northern Minnesota" is a broader title that includes several regions, including the North Woods , and can be defined as any area within the 218 telephone area code.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 56.18 square miles (145.51 km 2), of which 51.98 square miles (134.63 km 2) is land and 4.20 square miles (10.88 km 2) is water. [44] The Parks and Recreation department is responsible for 160 parks and 41 recreation centers. [45]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.01 square miles (12.98 km 2), of which 4.91 square miles (12.72 km 2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km 2) is water. [6] U.S. Highway 52 (also known as the Lafayette Freeway), Robert Street, and Minnesota Highway 62 are three of
This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres (4.05 ha) or more. [1] The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. [2] If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minnesota would have 21,871 lakes. [3]
Many of St. Paul's neighborhoods began as rail-line commuter suburbs, including Merriam Park, St. Anthony Park, Macalester Park, Desnoyer Park, Hazel Park, Union Park, Warrendale, and Burlington Heights. [5] Burlington Heights was south of downtown along the Burlington's tracks to Hastings. The Heights had two train stations a mile apart.
Minnesota (/ ˌ m ɪ n ə ˈ s oʊ t ə / ⓘ MIN-ə-SOH-tə) is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west.
The city of Saint Paul acquired the lake and surrounding area in 1899 for $22,000. [20] The area surrounding the lake has been made into a 494-acre (2.00 km 2 ) park. [ 14 ] : 214–215 The park has the only swimming lake in Saint Paul.