Minnesota

The North Star States capital is located in St. Paul, and the state has a land area of 86,943 square miles. Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Lake at 2,301 feet and its lowest point is Lake Superior at 602 feet. <P> Tourism is a major revenue producer in Minnesota, with arts, fishing, hunting, water sports, and winter sports bringing in millions of visitors each year. Among the most popular attractions are the St. Paul Winter Carnival; the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, the Institute of Arts, Walker Art Center, and Minnehaha Park, in Minneapolis; Boundary Waters Canoe Area; Voyageurs National Park; North Shore Drive; the Minnesota Zoological Gardens; and the state's more than 10,000 lakes. Also known as the North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes, Minnesota's name origin is a Dakota Indian word meaning "sky-tinted water".

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