Minnesota

The Great Minnesota **By:Diana Dopheide and Nelly Chernikova Period 6 2-4-11 **

 * About Minnesota -** Minnesota's state capital is Saint Paul. Minnesota got it's name from another language, the Dakota language. Minnesota is named after the Minnesota River.
 * Map of Minneso ** ta -Political Map:

Minnesota's﻿ ﻿﻿Location﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿-Minnesota is located in the Midwest Region on the map. It is also part of the Great Lakes Region. Minnesota is located in the Western part of the North Central U.S. of America. Minnesota is located around North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. North and South Dakota are West from Minnesota. Ioa is south from Minnesota. Wisconsin is East from Minnesota.

Minnesota's Physical Geography-Minnesota has many landforms. It has valleys, mountains, and lots of lakes. It is nicknamed the "Land of Lakes", because there are 10,000 lakes. Some of the popular fishing lakes are located in the Northern part of Minnesota. There is Lake of the Woods, Leech Lake, and Lake Vermillion, and many more. Minnesota has many mountains. A few are Eagle Mountain, Kelso Mountain, and Stony Point. **Eagle Mountain In Minnesota****Minnesota's Terrain**: There is a large famous forest in Minnesota and it is called Big Fork State Forest. There is very abundant wood hills, special lakes, throughout this fascinating forest. This forest has a water trail which is perfect for kayaking and canoeing down the river while you visit this forest. Another one of Minnesota's fascinating terrains is mountains. There is another fascinating landform with outrageous terrain. It is called Lima Mountain. Lima Mountain is located in a mountain summit in Cook County. It is 2,228 feet high above sea level. It is near Maple Hill in Minnesota. **Minnesota's Elevation:** Beyond sea level the average height it is 1,000 feet to 2,301 feet. **Physical Map of Minnesota-** **Minnesota's Climate:**Minnesota has a very usual continental climate with fridgid winters and blazing hot and short summers. Minnesota experiences all four seasons. Average Rainfall in inches per year-Every year Minnesota gets about 26.36 inches in rainfall per year.Average Temperature in the Summer-Minnesota's temperature in the summer is usually 80 degrees Farenheit in the South. In the North, it is usually 70 degrees Farenheit. Average Temperature in the Winter-The average temperature during winter in Minnesota is very bitter and cold. It is usually 13 degrees Farenheit!Average Yearly Percipitation-Minnesota's average yearly percipitation includes rainfall and snowfall. It is usually 18 inches in the Northwest, and 32 inches in the Southeast. **Minnesota's Economy:**Natural ResourcesMinnesota's most common resources are water, birds, and rocks and minerals and many more also. Some important ones are taconite and iron ore. **Minnesota's Land Use:**In Minnesota, there is is a lot of farming that goes on. 1.32 million acres are used for farming. The best crops and the most used in Minnesota are soybeans and corn. Major Economic Activities-In Minnesota, for a living people farm and grow crops since there is a lot of land for farming. **Minnesota's Major cities**:St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Rochester, Bloomington, Eden Prarie, Apple Valley, Maple Grove, Baxter, Bemidji, Blaine, Brainerd, Brooklyn Park, Buffalo, Burnsville, Coon Rapids, Eagan, Edina, Maplewood, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Roseville, St. Cloud, Elk River, and Mankato. **Some leisure activities that you can do in Minnesota**:You can go fishing, farming, and go to Valley Fair. It has many fun rides, such as The Wild Thing. You can also go to water parks, zoos and amusement parks. There are also tours of mines and caves, plus scenic boat excursions. There are excellent art, history, and science museums that you can go to. There are also different kinds of theaters around Minnesota that you might like to go to. **Minnesota's attractions:**Some of the attractions in Minnesota are: The mall of America in Minneapolis, Valley Fair in Shakopee, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Uptown in Minnesota- many stores and restaurants, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Convention Center, History Center, Target Center in Minneapolis, Cathedral of St.Paul, Science Museum of Minnesota, Xcel Energy Center, Water Park of America, Fort Snelling State Park, Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul Skyway, Lake Superior Railroad Museum, Landmark Center, Minnesota Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, Minnesota State Fair, Itasca State Park, Clemens Garden in St. Cloud, and the Superior National Forest in Duluth. **Population density in Minnesota:** (Do most people live in rural areas or cities)?A lot of Minnesota's population live near cities, especially major cities, like St. Paul. Most of Minnesota's population is in the center of the lower half of the state, around the Minneapolis - St. Paul area. **Other information about the people in Minnesota:**One of the famous people in Minnesota is Charles M. Schulz. He is a " peanuts " cartoonist. He was born on November 2, 1922. When he was a child, comics were an important part in his life.He is 89 year's old. The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California opened in his honor in August 2002, with the mission of preserving, displaying, and interpreting, the art of this legendary cartoonist. He created Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy Van Pelt, Patty, Pigsty, Woodstock, and all the other unforgettable " Peanuts " characters. Works Cited  50states.com - States and Capitals //. Web. 03 Feb. 2011. ."All About Minnesota." // Sheppard Software: Fun Free Online Learning Games and Activities for Kids. // Web. 03 Feb. 2011. //  // . // Wild Mountain & Taylors Falls Recreation //. 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