Transcript Tracy McGregor

TRACY MCGREGOR
Atlas Pages: 47,86,21,60
DULUTH
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St. Louis County
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4th Largest City In Minnesota
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Population 86,265
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Steep Hills
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Duluth's name in Ojibwa is Onigamiinsing at the little portage
LAKE SUPERIOR
• largest freshwater lake in the
world
• made By Glacial
• rocks Form 4.5-billion and
540-million years ago
• rock: limestone, dolostone and
shale
• 80 species of fish have been
found
NORTH SHORE
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Runs Form Duluth to Ontario
Canada
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rocky cliffs and cobblestone
beaches, with rolling hills and
ridges
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Spot Used For Early Fur Trade
By Whites and Native
Americans
SPLIT ROCK LIGHTHOUSE
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Located On North Shore
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designed engineer Ralph Russell
Tinkham was finished in 1910
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built because Mataafa Storm of 1905,
in which 29 ships were lost On
Superior
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State Park: campground and trails for
hiking and bicycling
http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/srl/index.htm
SLIT ROCK LIGHT HOUSE
SAINT LOUIS RIVER
• 179 miles length and starts near
Hoyt Lakes
• 3634 square miles
• Flows Into Lake Superior
• Only river in the state with
whitewater rafting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Louis_River
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/watertrails/stlouisriver/index.html
AERIAL LIFT BRIDGE
Built In 1905
Architect: Thomas F.
McGilvray
Used when ever a boat
needed to enter or exit the
harbor
CLOQUET VALLEY STATE FOREST
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located in southern St. Louis
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camping at Indian Lake Campground
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25 drive-in sites, one group camp and access to
fishing, hunting, hiking, canoeing, boating, and
snowmobiling
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/sft00013/index.html
SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST
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Established in 1909
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3,900,000 acres of woods and waters
445,000 acres of water 2000 lakes and rivers
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logging and recreational activities such as camping,
boating, and fishing
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historic and important thoroughfare in the fur trading
and exploring days of British North America
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Hiking, hunting, fishing, biking, Boating, fishing,
swimming,Camping
http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8
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SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS
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range of low, serrated ridges
situated on the North Shore of
Lake Superior
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30 miles area
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rise from Lake Superior at angles
between 8 and 20 degrees and
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Apline Climbing, Rock Climbing,
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Lutsen Mountains,Moose
Mountain, Eagle Mountain
http://www.sawtoothguides.com
/
SAWTOOTH MOUNTAIN
JAY COOKE STATE PARK
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Located In Thomas, Mn On the St. Louis River
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2,350 acres
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Has a swinging bridge over the river
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bedrock is mostly composed of slate and
greywacke
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several miles of hiking and biking trails also
camping area to
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/jay_cooke/index.html
GREAT LAKES AQUARIUM
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freshwater aquarium
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ecosystems from the Great Lakes in this
hands-on center.
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Two Levels
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Otter Cove & Amazing Amazon
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Watch the aquarium’s divers feed fish
SPIRIT MOUNTAIN
• ski and snowboard recreation
• 175 skiable acres on 22 runs
• Has mini golf, apline coaster, zip lines winter tubing etc…
THIEF RIVER FALLS
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County Pennington
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population was 8,573
County Pennington
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first developed as a
lumber milling town
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became a center for
shipping wheat
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Northland Community
College
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thief_River_Falls,_Minnes
ota
SOO LINE RAILROAD
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January 1, 1961 became known as the Soo
Line
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private company categorized under Railroads
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an annual revenue of $1 to 2.5 million and
employs a staff of approximately 5 to 9.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis,_St._Paul
_and_Sault_Ste._Marie_Railroad
THE GREAT NORTHERN
• December 1996 was created
• operates over 224 miles of track in northwestern
Mn
• 11 people and handled approximately 11,000
carloads per year
• Primary things shipped: grain, seeds, sugar,
coal, animal feeds and fertilizers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Northern_Railway_(U.S.)
THE GREAT NORTHERN
SEVEN CLANS CASINO
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Red Lake operates three casinos
all under the Seven Clans
Casinos brand
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located in Thief River Falls,
Warroad, and Red Lake.
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Hotel and 40,000-square-foot
indoor water
https://www.sevenclanscasino.com/page/rtf_amenities
ARCTIC CAT
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Thief River Falls, Minnesota
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pioneer Edgar Hetten in 1961
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designs, engineers, manufactures and
markets snowmobiles and atv and also
related parts, garments and accessories
http://www.arcticcat.com/corporate/
THIEF RIVER
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40.3-mile-long
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The river flows through the Agassiz
National Wildlife Refuge
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tributary of the Red Lake River,
Red River of the North, Lake
Winnipeg and the Nelson River
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watershed of Hudson Bay
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Name meaning in Ojibwe "Stolenland river" or "Thieving Land river
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thief_River
AGASSIZ
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
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Middle River, MN
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originally named Mud Lake Migratory Waterfowl
Refuge, was established in 1937
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Packs of wolves, moose, waterfowl, and 294
species of birds make this refuge a wildlife
wonderland
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composed of 37,400 acres of wetlands, 11,650
acres of shrublands, 9,900 acres of forestland,
1,710 acres of grassland, and 150 acres of
cropland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agassiz_National_Wildlife_Refuge
LAKE AGASSIZ
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Glacial lake located
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its area was larger
than all of the modern
great lakes combined,
and it held more water
than contained by all
lakes in the world
today
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Drained in various
lake like Lake
Superior
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Agassiz
OLD MILL STATE PARK
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25 acres
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on the Middle River between Argyle
and Newfolden
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History: owned by Larson Family in
1882. then came water and wind
powered mills. Then upgrade to steam
by 1958 was owned by the state.
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Also can see wildlife: Deer, moose
Beaver, raccoon, white-tailed
jackrabbits and snowshoe hare
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Mill_State_Park
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/old_mill/index.html
TWIN LAKES WMA
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County: Kittson
Nearest Town: Karlstad
Area: 8,874 ac
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hiking, snow shoeing, cross-country
skiing, canoeing, and wildlife viewing
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Hunting options include: deer, bear,
small game, forest game birds,
waterfowl, and doves.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/wmas/detail_report.html?map=COMPASS_MAPF
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NEW MAINE TOWNSHIP
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Located in Marshall County
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population was 194
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Area of 36.9 square miles
http://www.city-data.com/township/New-Maine-Marshall-MN.html
LAKE BRONSON STATE PARK
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Kittson County near Lake Bronskn
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3,598 acres
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transition area between prairie and
forest landscapes and supports a
variety of wildlife
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Deer, black bear, The park has a
sizeable bird, mammal, reptile and
amphibian population
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bronson_State_Park
• Olmsted County
• Population:106,769
• 120,000 square foot state-of-the-art convention center
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5,500 hotel rooms
• elaborate skyway underground climate controlled walkway systems
• http://www.rochestercvb.org/event-planners/
MAYO CLINIC
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Founded in 1889 by: William Worrall
Mayo and his two sons William
&Charles Mayo
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Health System consists of more than
70 hospitals and clinics across
Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
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known effective treatments for
diseases that had gone undiagnosed
or under-treated also being at the
top of most accredited quality
standard listings
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayo_Clinic
DOUGLAS STATE TRAIL
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12.5 mile
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Starts in Rochester goes through
small town Douglas ends in Pine
Island.
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Biking In-line skating Skiing
Snowmobiling
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natural surface track for horseback
riders and snowmobilers.
MYSTERY CAVE STATE PARK
• 12 miles of subterranean corridors
• Has Many Karst
• During dry years South Branch
Root River sinks into the cave
through gravel filled crevices in the
river bottom.
• biomes: the tallgrass prairie to the
west, and the eastern deciduous
forest
• Three spring-fed streams
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/forestville_mystery_cave/narrative.html
http://www.exploreminnesota.com/memberimage.ashx?id=3374&width=289&a
mp;height=217&mar=1
RICHARD J. DORER MEMORIAL HARDWOOD STATE
FOREST
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In several different Counties: Dakota, Goodhue,
Wabasha, Winona, Olmsted, Houston, and Fillmore
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Cover over 1,016,204 Acres
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bird watching, motorized trail riding, horseback riding,
and mountain biking.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/sft00033/index.html
LAKE LOUISE STATE PARK
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Le Roy city located in Mower County
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Site of Minnesota's oldest, continuous
recreation area.
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It has a 25 acre man-made lake and 1,168
acres of mixed prairie and deciduous forest
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horseback riding, picnics, camping, hiking ad
swimming
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The fourteen mile Shooting Star Trail goes
through the park
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/lake_louise/index.html
ROOT RIVER
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80 miles through the Drift less Area of
southeastern
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42 mile long Root River Trail Good For
Hiking Biking
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Goes through rural communities of
Fountain, Lanesboro, Whalan, Peterson,
Rushford and Houston
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/blufflands/root_river.html
Root River Trail
NIAGARA CAVE
• Harmony Mn
• Niagara Cave is one of the largest
caves in the Midwest
• Cave is a constant 48 degrees Year
round
• On the Tour : waterfall nearly 60 feet
high, stalactites both delicate and
massive, calcite flowstone, fossils
that over 400 million years old, and a
wedding chapel
• After the tour you can Mining for
some Gemstone
WEDDING CHAPEL
400 weddings have been performed, plus much more.
STREAM BY WISHING WELL
http://www.niagaracave.com/tour.asp
WHITE WATER STATE PARK
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Winona County in the
southeastern blufflands area
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2,700 acres
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Dakota Indians named the river
Whitewater because it turned
milky white in the spring
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Landscape: Paleozoic
sedimentary rocks, limestone and
dolomite and some area of karst
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Fish: brown, brook, and rainbow
trout
ALEXANDRA
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Douglas County
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First settled in 1858, it was named
after Alexander and William Kinkead
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Area - Total 23.0 sq mi
Land 1.2 sq mi
Water 0.5 sq mi
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Known as tourism center due to its
many lakes and resorts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria,_Minnesota
BIG OLE
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Symbol of Minnesota Viking pride
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Big Ole was built in early 1965
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28 feet tall he towered over most of the
buildings in town.
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1967 the town dressed him for the holidays
RUNESTONE MUSEUM
• downtown Alexandria
• several authentic log buildings, an
1880 country school house, and
view the forty-foot viking ship
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See the Kensington Runestone
https://www.runestonemuseum.org/runestone/
MINNESOTA LAKES MARITIME MUSEUM
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lake traditions and legacies, and is committed to
their preservation for future generation
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Learn about classic boats, the grand hotel and resort
history
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Top Exihibit: Rare Duck Boat, History Of Chris-Craft,
History Larson Boat Works and gar Wood
http://mnlakesmaritime.org/museum.cfm
CENTRAL LAKES TRAIL
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23rd State Trail is built on an abandoned
Burlington Northern Railroad in 1992.
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took 12 years to complete and involved
many partners including: The National Rails
to Trails Conservancy The Bikes Belong
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55 miles from Osakis west to Fergus Falls
http://centrallakestrail.com/history.html
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/central_lakes/index.html
GLACIAL LAKE STATE PARK
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2,423 acres
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open prairie which once dominated
Minnesota. Wildflowers and prairie grasses
blanket the landscape.
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established as a state park in 1963 to
preserve the rolling prairies of the area
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geological area commonly known as the Leaf
Hills
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has many glacial landforms created by the
Wisconsionian glaciation
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/glacial_lakes/narrative.html
ANDES TOWER HILLS
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Located in Kensington, MN
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1980 the Anderson Brothers
envisioned
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Twenty - eight ski seasons later over
a million skiers have visited
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Andes Tower Hills Ski Area-one of the
finest ski areas for miles around.
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U can sownboard, ski, tubing
http://www.andestowerhills.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&It
emid=164
MAP OF ANDES TOWER HILL
LAKE CARLOS STATE PARK
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established in 1937 to provide a public
recreational facility
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1,231 acres
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Lake Carlos is 150 feet deep in I some places
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Traverse des Sioux treaty in 1851 This treaty
opened much of central Minnesota to white
settlement
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contains a tamarack bog, marshes, woodland
ponds, and lakes.
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swimming, fishing, boating, camping, hiking
and horseback riding. In the winter, ski from
the tamarack bog to a maple-basswood forest
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/lake_carlos/index.html
STEVENS COUNTY
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Population of 10,053.
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established on February 20, 1862
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Its county seat is Morris and the
Largest City in The County
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Named After Isaac Stevens he
was civil war general
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Major Highways: U.S highway 59,
Mn state highway 9, 28,329
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University Of Minnesota Morris
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevens_County,_Minnesota
http://www.co.stevens.mn.us/
CHIPPEWA RIVER
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a tributary of the Minnesota River joins the
river in Montevideo
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120 miles long
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Chippewa River issues from Chippewa Lake
in Douglas County, through several lakes in
its upper course
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Chippewa River Watershed drains a 2,080
square mile (1.3 million acre) basin
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The Chippewa River Basin is divided into 127
minor watersheds
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Major lakes of the watershed are
Minnewaska, Emily, Norway, Florida, Games,
Andrew, Chippewa and Reno
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chippewa_River_(Minnesota)
LAKE RENO RESORT
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uninhabited land, lake quiet and peaceful
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sandy shoreline makes swimming
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The view of the western skies over the
lake makes for a beautiful sunset and the
beginning to a great evening at the
campfire
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housekeeping cabins which range in size
from one to three bedrooms and can
accommodate
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All cabins has: ac, television, microwave a
deck, picnic table and gas grill
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volleyball, basketball, and playground,
paddle boats, kayaks, a swim raft and a
water slide in our swimming area
http://lakerenoresort.net/
GLENWOOD
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Pope County since 1866
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population: 2,566
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total area of 5.6 square miles
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rolling hills on the eastern shore of Lake
Minnewaska
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Lake Minnewaks: 13 miles long and nearly
8,000 acres
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boating, waterskiing, wakeboarding,
windsurfing, kayaking, or jet skiing
http://glenwoodlakesarea.org/index.cfm?pageid=
18
SEDAN WMA
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Pope County
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Nearest Town Sedan
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nonnative grass, emergent wetlands, and
lowland brush.
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Hunting:deer, small game, forest game birds,
pheasant, and waterfowl.
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Wildlife:wetland wildlife, and forest wildlife.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/wmas/detail_report.html?map=COMPASS_MAPFILE&mode=itemquery&qlay
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