The Pocket Guide to Minnesota Place Names


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A handy and entertaining pocket guide to the origins of place names of the North Star state.




Minnesota Place Names


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Tells the stories behind more than 20,000 names of towns and cities, townships and counties, lakes and rivers, of the North Star state of Minnesota.










My First Pocket Guide About Minnesota


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The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3 and up - or anyone! This handy, easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections which includes Minnesota basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. Each section is color coded for easy recognition. This Pocket Guide comes with complete and comprehensive facts ALL about Minnesota. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight! Minnesota Basics section explores your state's symbols and their special meaning. Minnesota Geography section digs up the what's where in Minnesota. Minnesota History section is like traveling through time to some of Minnesota's greatest moments. Minnesota People section introduces you to famous personalities and your next-door neighbors. Minnesota Places section shows you where you might enjoy your next family vacation. Minnesota Nature section tells what Mother Nature gave to Minnesota. Minnesota Miscellaneous section describes the real fun stuff ALL about Minnesota.




Minnesota Geographic Names


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The Street Where You Live


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More than one thousand entries and more than one hundred photographs present an entertaining history of the often quirky origins of St. Paul place names, from A Street to Zimmermann Place and including parks, lakes, streams, roads, cemeteries, bridges, neighborhoods, and many other landmarks. Original.










Minnesota Place Names


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An online encyclopedia and database of place name information on Minnesota's counties, cities, towns, townships, lakes and streams. Can search the entire contents of Upham's book and find links to other web sites and databases on Minnesota history.