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THREE PLACES TO VISIT IN MINNESOTA
VOYAGUERS NATIONAL PARK, SPLIT ROCK LIGHTHOUSE, AND ITASCA STATE PARK
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Voyageurs National Park is broken up by a series of interconnected waterways that the earliest voyagers used as a mean of transportation. Today, tourists can canoe, hike, camp, and learn about the ways the voyagers in what is called the, “heart of the continent”.
Split Rock Lighthouse is the best view of Lake Superior that you can get anywhere in Minnesota. The lighthouse was constructed in 1910, caused by a massive storm that led to a dozen devastating shipwrecks. Today, after standing up to terrible weather, it looks almost new, restored to it’s 1920’s aesthetic.
Itasca State Park, also known as the headwaters for the Mississippi, is a beautiful place with stunning visuals. Itasca State Park is the oldest state park in Minnesota, established in 1891. Itasca State Park is also the 2nd oldest state park in the country, just behind Niagara Falls.
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FIVE GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF MINNESOTA
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Minnesota is known for being called the Land of 10,000 Lakes, including Lake Superior (which is one of the Great Lakes) and for good reason! The Land of 10,000 Lakes is actually just Minnesota’s state motto, because there is actually way more, 21,871 Lakes to be exact.
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Minnesota’s land was created thousands of years ago in the Ice Age. In present day Minnesota, the land was covered by glaciers and ice. The glaciers moved slowly over the land, creating Minnesota’s present day low hills and plains.
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Northern Minnesota also has much to offer, including deep lakes and streams, rocky ridges, thick forests with over 52 different species of trees, and the state’s highest point, Eagle Mountain.
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Going from the Canadian border, to the edge of South Dakota, the Red River Valley runs long and far. The Red River Valley is made up mostly of flat land, and very fertile soil.
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Lastly, Southwestern Minnesota is made up by thick glacial deposits of clay and gravel. Speaking of glaciers, did you know that the far southeastern part of Minnesota is the only part of the state that wasn’t affected by the last Ice Age. It was made by streams, and streams made its valleys, caverns, and high bluffs.
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Four Reasons I Chose Minnesota
#1: Minnesota was where I was born, and grew up there for the first four years of my life.
#2: The second reason I chose Minnesota is because I’ve taken vacations up there, and it’s a very beautiful place.
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#3: Minnesota is home to my favorite college, and pro football teams, as well as my favorite baseball team.
#4: The last reason I chose Minnesota is because I really didn’t know much about it, other than the places, and the athletics, so I wanted to learn more about it.
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