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DATE ADMITTED INTO THE UNION
May 11, 1858

CAPITAL
St. Paul

NICKNAME
North Star State, Gopher State

MOTTO
L'Etoile du Nord (The star of the north)

STATE FISH
Walleye Pike (Stizostedion v. vitreum)

STATE FLOWER
Pink and White Lady Slipper (Cypripedium reginae)

STATE INSECT


STATE TREE
Red Pine or Norway Pine (Pinus resinosa)

STATE SONG
"Hail! Minnesota"

TOTAL AREA
86,943 square miles

HIGHEST POINT
2,301 feet (Eagle Mountain)

LOWEST POINT
602 feet (Lake Superior)

POPULATION
4,919,479

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
Longitude: 89° 34'W to 97° 12'W Latitude: 43° 34'N to 49° 23'N

GEOGRAPHIC CENTER
The geographic center of Minnesota is located in Crow Wing County, 10 miles SW of Brainerd. Longitude: 95° 19.6'W Latitude: 46° 1.5'N

STATE BORDER
Minnesota is bordered by Canada on the north and by Iowa on the south. On the east, Minnesota is bordered by Lake Superior and by Wisconsin. On the west is North and South Dakota.

MAJOR RIVERS
Minnesota River, Mississippi River, Rainy River, Red River of the North, St. Croix River

STATE BIRD
Common Loon (Gavia immer)

SPOTLIGHT MINNESOTA HOTELS
Best Western Yankee Square Inn Best Western Yankee Square Inn
This AAA Three-Diamond Best Western is located approximately five miles from the Mall of America and seven miles from Minneapolis/Saint Paul Internati...

Minneapolis-Days Inn West/Plymouth Minneapolis-Days Inn West/Plymouth
This Days Inn in Plymouth is located approximately 20 miles from the Mall of America, and is 22 miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport....

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Duluth-Dwtn Waterfront MN Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Duluth-Dwtn Waterfront MN
Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Duluth is linked to the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center and located approximately a quarter-mile from Canal Pa...

Days Inn Fergus Falls Days Inn Fergus Falls
This Days Inn is located approximately 20 miles from Maplewood State Park and 60 miles from Hector International Airport in Fargo. <
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Towneplace Suites by Marriott Minneapolis Eden Prairie Towneplace Suites by Marriott Minneapolis Eden Prairie
This all-suite property is approximately 12 miles from both the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America. Other local attrac...

Courtyard by Marriott Minneapolis Eden Prairie Courtyard by Marriott Minneapolis Eden Prairie
For standard accommodations at affordable prices, the Courtyard Minneapolis Eden Prairie offers rooms suitable for any type of traveler. During your s...

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