| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 89? 34'W to 97? 12'W
Latitude: 43? 34'N to 49? 23'N |
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| Length x Width |
Minnesota is about 400 miles long and 250 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Minnesota is located in Crow Wing County,
10 miles SW of Brainerd.
Longitude: 95° 19.6'W
Latitude: 46° 1.5'N |
| Borders |
Minnesota is bordered by Canada on the north and by
Iowa on the south. On the east, Minnesota is bordered by Lake Superior
and by Wisconsin. On the west is North and South Dakota. |
| Total Area |
Minnesota covers 86,943 square miles, making it the
12th largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
83,574 square miles of Minnesota are land areas. |
| Water Area |
7,326 square miles of Minnesota are covered by water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Minnesota is Eagle Mountain at
2,301 feet above sea level. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Minnesota is at Lake Superior; 602
feet above sea level. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Minnesota is 1,200
feet above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Minnesota River, Mississippi River, Rainy River, Red
River of the North, St. Croix River |
| Major Lakes |
Upper Red Lake, Lower Red Lake, Mille Lacs Lake, Vermillion
Lake, Rainy Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior, Leech Lake, Winnibigoshish
Lake, Lake Pepin |
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