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Minnesota State Nickname:


Shore of Lake Superior - photo © Jim Brekke (Jim's outside photos) on Flickr - noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works

"The North Star State"

The official nickname for Minnesota is The North Star State.

Map of Minnesota USA

See state nicknames for all 50 states

"Land of 10,000 Lakes"

Another well-known nickname for Minnesotat is "Land of 10,000 Lakes," featured on the Minnesota state commemorative quarter:

Minnesota state quarter with nickname and state symbols

Minnesota became the 32nd state in 1858 (see STATEHOOD ORDER) -
Minnesota's state quarter features another nickname for the state
(Land of 10,000 Lakes) inside an outline of Minnesota, pine trees
(the state tree is red pine), a common loon (state bird), and
fishermen in a boat (see state fish) - public domain image on Wikipedia -
See all 50 STATE QUARTERS
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MINNESOTA SYMBOLS:

bird-butterfly
flower-tree
fish-reptile
fruit-mushroom 
grain-muffin

flag-seal - quarter
motto-song
name-nickname
drink-photograph
gemstone-soil
 

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