Minnesota

Minnesota




Minnesota is a very colorful and is well known from its focus of hockey. I think that Minnesota has a little bit of everything in the state. Here are some fast facts.

Borders: Lake Superior, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota.

Capital: St.Paul

Population: 5,101,000

Nickname: Gopher State

Founded By: Native Americans on March 3, 1849

Products: farming, paper, and pulp

Geography: rugged with gently rolling plains

State Muffin: blueberry muffin

State Beverage: milk

State Flower: pink and white lady’s slipper

Largest City: Minneapolis

State Motto: “L’ E Toile Du Nord” ( the star of the North )

Major Rivers: Minnesota River, Mississippi River, Rainy River, Red River, and St. Croix River

Highest Point: 2,301 ft. (Eagle Mountain)

Average Snowfall In One Year: 50 inches

State Tree: Norway Pine

Michigan

Michigan has the car capital of the world, Detroit; the 5-mile Mackinac Bridge attaches the upper and lower peninsulas also battle creak cereal company makes the most cereal in the world.


Bordering states: Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin four great lakes
Capital: Lansing
Population: 10,112,600
Nickname: Wolverine state
State bird: Robins
State flower: Apple Blossom
State tree: White pine
State gem: chlorgastrolite (green star stone)
State stone: Petoskey
State soil: Kalkaska sand
State mammal: white tailed dear
State reptile: painted turtle
State wildflower: Dwarf lake Iris