The Minnesota River (Dakota: Mnísota Wakpá) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.It drains a watershed of 14,751 square miles (38,200 km 2) in Minnesota and about 2,000 sq mi (5,200 km 2) in South Dakota and Iowa.. It rises in southwestern Minnesota, in Big Stone Lake on the …

The Pigeon River forms part of the Canada–United States border between the state of Minnesota and the province of Ontario, ... Minnesota, and Pigeon River Provincial Park (9.49 km 2) across the border in Thunder Bay District, Ontario. Its lower course also forms the northern boundary of the Grand Portage Indian Reservation.

History. Thief River Falls takes its name from a geographic feature, the falls of the Red Lake River at its confluence with the Thief River.The name of the river is a loose translation of the Ojibwe phrase Gimood-akiwi ziibi, literally, the "Stolen-land river" or "Thieving-land river", which originated when a band of Dakota Indians occupied a secret encampment along the river, …

Elk River is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, approximately 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis.It is situated at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers. The population was 25,835 at the 2020 census, making Elk River the second largest city in the Central Minnesota region after St. Cloud.It is the county seat.U.S. Highways 10 and 169 and State …

The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially known as Bridge 9340) was an eight-lane, steel truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across the Mississippi River one-half mile (875 m) downstream from the Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.The bridge opened in 1967 and was Minnesota's third busiest, carrying 140,000 vehicles daily.

The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch.Forty people have been governor of Minnesota, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial governor, also served as state governor several years later.State governors are elected to …

Park Rapids is a city in the Heartland Lakes region and is the county seat of Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. It is near Itasca State Park, the source of the Mississippi River, as well as the beginning of the Heartland State Trail. The city was founded in 1890 near the Fish Hook River rapids and is located along U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota State Highway 34.

Your complete inspiration and travel planning guide to the state of Minnesota, with trip ideas, lodging, attractions, events, free brochures and more. Find Minnesota resorts, campgrounds, and events, plus Minnesota activities like hiking, biking, shopping, theater, and arts on ExploreMinnesota.com

Sandstone is on the Kettle River, known for its glacial kettles, and rapids well loved by kayakers and canoeists.The town was built up around a large sandstone quarry. Railroad magnate James J. Hill built many of the sandstone structures in the town.. The city has Robinson Park, an historic and natural area that serves as a picnic area, hosts ice climbing in the winter, preserves the …

The Cedar River is a 338-mile-long (544 km) river in Minnesota and Iowa.It is a tributary of the Iowa River, which flows to the Mississippi River.The Cedar River takes its name from the red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) trees growing there, and was originally called the Red Cedar River by the Meskwaki. The first Mississippi steamboat reached Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1844, and …