Minnesota State Map

The name "Minnesota" comes from the Dakota Indian name "Minisota," which means sky-tinted water.Minnesota contains the northernmost town in the contiguous 48 states: Angle Inlet, at 49.22° North latitude.

Minnesota is home to the nation's:
-largest jack pine: 56' tall, 116" circumference, 61' crown spread, Lake Bronson State Park
-largest red (Norway) pine: 126' tall,120" circumference, 48' crown spread, Itasca State Park
-largest white spruce: 130' tall, 125" circumference, 28' crown spread, near Littlefork
-the famous Witch tree located near Lake Superior