Title: Minnesota Maps & Facts - World Atlas
Headings: Maps of Minnesota
Maps of Minnesota
Counties Map
Where is Minnesota?
Outline Map of Minnesota
Key Facts

Content: This large stretch of land is frequently referred to as the Boundary Waters Region, a wilderness of lakes and rivers carved into the bedrock by the movement of glaciers, and surrounded by thick green forests. Along the south-eastern border with Wisconsin, the St Croix River and the Mississippi River now flow through mostly deep, rugged valleys, all carved (over the centuries) by the relentless movement of water. The most important river in Minnesota is Mississippi. It rises in north-western Minnesota and then flows south to the Gulf of Mexico, just below the city of New Orleans. It serves as a significant transportation artery and when combined with its major tributaries (the Missouri and Ohio rivers) it becomes the world’s third-largest river system, with a length of 2,339 miles (3,765 km). Other rivers of note include the Minnesota, Rainy, Red, and St. Croix. Altogether, there are about 6,564 natural rivers and countless streams in the state. Minnesota is the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", some of them include Lake of the Woods (with over 14,000 counted islands), Red Lake (both upper and lower), Mille Lacs, and Lake Superior. The state’s lowest point is the surface of Lake Superior, at an elevation of 602ft. Counties Map
The State of Minnesota is divided into 87 counties.