Minnesota
Minnesota: Fast Facts
Capital: St. Paul
Largest City: Minneapolis
Nicknames: Land of 10,000 Lakes, North Star State
State Abbreviation / Postal Code: MN
Major Airports: Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport (MSP), Duluth International Airport (DLH), Rochester International Airport (RST)
Location: North Central United States, bordered to the north by the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba, to the east by Lake Superior and Wisconsin, to the south by Iowa, and to the west by North Dakota and South Dakota
Highest point: Eagle Mountain (2301 ft.)
Lowest point: Shoreline of Lake Superior (602 ft.)
Climate: Continental, with cold, often frigid winters with heavy snowfall and hot summers with frequent rain showers
Time Zone: CST (GMT -6)
Area Codes: 218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763, 952
Flag:
Royal blue with a gold fringe, the state seal in the center surrounded
by three dates (1858, the year Minnesota became a state; 1819, the year
Fort Snelling was established; and 1893, the year the official flag was
adopted.) and nineteen stars
Admitted to the Union: 32nd, in 1858
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