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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.
With 87,014 square miles ... there are 11,842 lakes ten or more acres in size. [11] The Minnesota portion ... The Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area comprises ...
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
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]
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.
With 86,943 square miles ... lakes over 10 acres (4 ha) in size. [65] Minnesota's portion of Lake Superior is ... the Minneapolis–St. Paul area, ...
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]
When Minnesota was organized as a state, 57 of the present 87 counties were established. The last county to be created was Lake of the Woods County in 1923. [2] The names of many of the counties allude to the long history of exploration. Over ten counties are named for Native American groups residing in parts of what is now Minnesota.