Minnesota

Minneapolis is a Midwestern state of the United States. The state is known for its extreme continental climate with very cold winters and mild to hot summers, as well as for its many lakes and waterways, the latter giving rise to its nickname, "The Land of 10,000 Lakes".

Probably the best known educational institution in Minnesota is the University of Minnesota Twin Cities which is in Minneapolis/St. Paul

Sports teams in Minnesota include Minnesota Thunder (USL-1 soccer) in St. Paul, the Minnesota Timberwolves (National Basketball Association) in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Twins (Major League Baseball) in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Vikings (American football in the NFL) in Minneapolis, and the Minnesota Wild (ice hockey in the NHL) in St. Paul.

Some of the leading companies with their headquarters in Minnesota are 3M (in St. Paul), Best Buy (in Richfield), Cargill (in Wayzata), Cirrus Design (in Duluth), General Mills (in Golden Valley), St. Paul Travelers (in St. Paul), Supervalu (in Eden Praire), Target (in Minneapolis), Travelers Companies (in St. Paul), U.S. Bancorp (in Minneapolis) and United Health Group (in Minnetonka).

The main airport in Minnesota is Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport which is in Minneapolis/St. Paul.

The following pages contain more detailed information about Minnesota:

Attractions
Places of interest in Minnesota.
Calendars
Calendars of Minnesota
Camping
Camping in Minnesota
Cycling
Cycling in Minnesota
Fishing
Fishing in Minnesota
Flag
Information about the flag of the state. (Pictures of the flag of Minnesota)
General Information
General information about the state including population, symbols, etc.
Golf
Play golf in Minnesota.
Guide Books
Guide books with travel information about Minnesota.
Hiking
Hiking in Minnesota
History
Information and books about the history of the state.
Maps
Maps of Minnesota.
Posters
Posters of Minnesota.
Skiing
Ski information for Minnesota.
Towns and Cities
Towns and cities in Minnesota.