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Map of the United States with Minnesota highlighted. Minnesota is a state situated in the Midwestern United States.According to the 2020 United States census, Minnesota is the 22nd most populous state with 5,706,494 inhabitants but the 14th largest by land area, spanning 79,626.74 square miles (206,232.3 km 2) of land. [1]
"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. Examples of cities include Brainerd, Bemidji, Grand Rapids and International Falls.
The U.S. state of Minnesota is divided into 1,806 townships in 87 counties ... Northern: Beltrami: Northfield: Rice: Northland: Polk: ... National Association of ...
Map of the Arrowhead Region. The Arrowhead Region is located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota, so called because of its pointed shape.The predominantly rural region encompasses 10,635.26 square miles (27,545.2 km 2) of land area and includes Carlton, Cook, Lake and Saint Louis counties.
The Northwest Angle in Minnesota, bordering Manitoba, Ontario, and Lake of the Woods Northwest Angle from Landsat 8, 2015. The Northwest Angle, known simply as the Angle by locals, and coextensive with Angle Township, is a pene-exclave of northern Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota. [1]
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.
A wildfire, known as the Baudette fire of 1910, broke out in October of that year, burning 300,000 acres (1,200 km 2) and destroying the towns of Spooner, Baudette, Graceton, Pitt, Williams, and Cedar Spur. [3] [4] Lake of the Woods County's government was organized on January 1, 1923, with Baudette as the county seat.
Twin Cities residents and visitors frequently use generalized names based on geography, such as "North Minneapolis". What most people would consider North Minneapolis is a combination of the Near North and Camden communities, each of which is made up of several neighborhoods. [ 2 ]