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Distinction: Minnesota
was the first state to elect a professional wrestler as governor.
Geographic Oddity: The town of Angle Inlet is
separated from the rest of Minnesota by Lake Of The Woods, so
you can't drive there from anywhere else in the U.S. without going through Canada!
(See also Washington.)
Famous Native: Garrison Keillor ~ Lake Wobegon's storyteller
Famous Small Town: Bemidji [pop.15K] ~ birthplace of Paul Bunyan
Notable Landmarks:
Natural =
The Narrows, Voyageurs National Park
Man-Made =
the statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe
Favorite City Name: Embarrass
Something you might hear a Lakelander say:
"You betcha."
Little Known Factoid: Minnesota claims to have . . .
If I could live anywhere in Minnesota, it would be at Angle Inlet, because of the aforementioned geographic oddity. |