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Geography of Minnesota

Minnesota is one of the most significant state in the United States of America. People love the beauty of the landscape of Minnesota and the geography of Minnesota is a subject of great interest. The geographical details of Minnesota are all available on www.minnesotaxl.com. By going through geography of Minnesota, one can get all the information about the position and location of Minnesota in United States.

Information about the geography of Minnesota are as follows:
  • The latitude of Minnesota is from 43º 34'N to 49º 23'N and the longitude of Minnesota is 89º 34'W to 97º 12'W.
  • In terms of dimension Minnesota has a vast scale, 360miles from east to west and more than 407 miles from north to south.
  • Only international boundary that Minnesota has is with Canada, towards the north. However, in the south is the district of Iowa, on the east is the Wisconsin, on the west is the North and South Dakota. It also has Lake Superior bordering on the eastern side.
  • The geographic center of Minnesota is located in the Crow Wing County.

  • The total area occupied by Minnesota is 86,943 square miles. In terms of the land occupied, Minnesota is the 12th largest state in United States.
  • The total water area in Minnesota is 7,326 square miles.
  • On the other hand, total land area in Minnesota is 83,574 square miles.
  • The highest peak of Minnesota is Eagle Mountain, which is 2,301 feet above sea level.
  • The lowest point of Minnesota is Lake Superior, 602ft above sea level.
  • The major lakes in Minnesota are Lowe Red Lake, Upper Red Lake, Vermilion Lake, Rainy Lake, Leech Lake, Lake Pepin, Lake of the Woods, Mile Lacs Lake, Lake Superior.
  • Most part of the land of Minnesota are undulated plain lands. The effects of the glaciers can still be seen in Minnesota.

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