This I Believe

I believe that Minnesota is the most wonderful state in the United States. It has a lot of stuff that you can do there. To get the best understanding of Minnesota, take a look at each of the four seasons.

In the spring you can visit The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, which is the size of 78 football fields or 9.5 million square feet. You can also visit the Spam museum in Austin, Minnesota. You can walk in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, which is the largest urban sculpture garden in the country. The average spring temperature in the state is 36 degrees in the north and 44 degrees in the south.

During the summer there are 11,842 lakes to visit. Minnesota boasts more recreational boats, six people for every boat, than any other state. Using these boats you can catch one of the many great species of fish like the Walleye. You can visit one of the 201 Mud Lakes, the 154 Long Lakes, or the 123 Rice Lakes. Minnesota has more lakeshore than the combined totals of California, Florida and Hawaii. The average summer temperature in the state is 60 degrees in the north and 70 degrees in the south, that’s shorts weather. The warmest temperature on record in Minnesota and The United States is 114 degrees in Beardsley (July 29,1917) and 114 degrees in Moorhead (July 6, 1936).

In the autumn you can see all the leaves change colors. You can also visit the Minnesota State Fair and get almost whatever you want on a stick. The average autumn temperature in the state is 38 degrees in the north and 46 degrees in the south. Hunting is a popular pass time in autumn.

Winter is the best time of the year especially in Minnesota. The first snowmobile was invented and built by Polaris Industries in Roseau. You can also visit the Ice Festival in the winter, with the ice castle, the ice sculptures, the snow forts, and the snow. The average winter temperature in the state is 6 degrees in the north and 16 degrees in the south. The coldest temperature on record in Minnesota and The United States is -60 degrees near Tower (February 2, 1996).

No mater what the season, Minnesota is a cool place. The name “Minnesota” comes from the Dakota Indian name “Minisota,” which means sky-tinted water. These are only some of the reasons that I like Minnesota. I was born in Minnesota. It has always been my favorite state. Minnesota is truly the “Star of the North.”