MINNESOTA

North Star State

The Star of the North

 

Minnesota is the 32nd state of the USA and the northernmost state on the eastern seaboard. It is a Great Lakes State.

The State of Minnesota is known for it's farming, paper-pulping and iron-ore mining.

It is a part of the USA that is home to one of the Great Lakes of America - Lake Superior.

Lake Superior being the largest lake for Minnesota the other lakes include Mille Lacs Lake, Upper Red Lake, Vermillion Lake, Rainy Lake, Lake of the Woods, Leech Lake and Lake Pepin.

The Islands nearby include the Isla National Park and Voyageurs National Park.

It's a large state with the state capital being St Paul and it's twin city being Minneapolis. It shares its borders Canada to the north , Wisconsin to the east and Iowa to the south.

Minnesota News

 CBS Minnesota Updated : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:55:18 +0000 Romney’s Bad Day Is Santorum’s Best In GOP Race Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's clout with conservatives. Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:36:17 +0000 Stillwater GOP Precinct To Test-Drive Photo ID Scanner Republicans who attend a party caucus gathering at one Stillwater precinct will get to try registering with a photo ID scanner. Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:50:37 +0000 Good Question: Do Animals Live Longer In Zoos? When an 18-month-old dolphin named Taijah died at the Minnesota Zoo Monday night, it was a rough moment for the staff that was there from the time she was born. Publ.Date : Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:48:06 +0000 RSS Parser Increase Traffic

Minnesota's dive sites are listed below. Click on one for more details.

Dive Sites of Minnesota.

Caribou Lake

Christmas Lake

Feigh Mine

Hesper

Hopkins Pit

Huntington Mine

Joan Mine

Keeler

Kinney Mine

Lake Calhoun

Lake Elmo

Lake Harriet

Lake Maroco

Lake Mine

Lake Minnetonka

Lake Phalen

Little Long Lake

Little McDonald

Madiera

Manuel

Miller Pit

Stubler Pit

The Niagra (Great Lakes Wreck)

Thomas Wilson (Great Lakes Wreck)