Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Minneapolis-St. Paul U.S. Census Bureau Areas | ||
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Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud CSA, MN-WI[1][2] | ||
Population | 3,502,891 | |
Minnesota counties | Anoka · Carver · Chisago · Dakota · Goodhue · Hennepin · Isanti · McLeod · Ramsey · Rice · Scott · Sherburne · Stearns · Washington · Wright | |
Wisconsin counties | Pierce · St. Croix | |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MSA, MN-WI[3] | ||
Population | 3,275,041[4] | |
Largest city | Minneapolis | |
Other cities | Saint Paul · Bloomington · Brooklyn Park · Plymouth · Eagan · Burnsville . Eden Prairie . Maple Grove . Coon Rapids | |
Density | 489.7/sq mi.[5] (189.06/km²) | |
Area | 6,364.12 total sq mi. (16483.07 km²) | |
Minnesota counties | Anoka · Carver · Chisago · Dakota · Hennepin · Isanti · Ramsey · Scott · Sherburne · Washington · Wright | |
Wisconsin counties | Pierce · St. Croix | |
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Urbanized Area[6] | ||
Population | 2,803,221[7] | |
Area codes | 612 · 651 · 763 · 952 | |
Minnesota counties | Anoka · Carver · Dakota · Hennepin · Ramsey · Scott · Washington |
Minneapolis-Saint Paul is the most populous urban area in the state of Minnesota, United States, and is made up of 186 cities and townships.[8] Built around the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix rivers, the area is also nicknamed the Twin Cities for its two largest cities, Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul Media
St. Paul with barges on the Mississippi River, the Capitol dome, and Minneapolis's skyline in the far background (right of St. Paul). In the lower right is a typical 19th century home in Indian Mounds Park.
Lock and Dam No. 1 on the Mississippi River upstream from the Minnesota River
August swimming at Quarry Park and Nature Preserve, Waite Park near St. Cloud
Viewing the Saint Paul Winter Carnival parade in January.
Guthrie Theater on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis
A Saint Paul Bouncing Team aerialist exhibition in St. Paul
The 1905 Minneapolis Millers baseball team
Related pages
References
- ↑ Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau (December 2005). "Combined Statistical Areas and Component Core Based Statistical Areas, December 2005, With Codes".
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division, Cartographic Products Management Branch (2003). "State/County Reference Wall Map". Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division, Cartographic Products Management Branch (December 2005). "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas of the United States and Puerto Rico". Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau (2006-07-01). "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CBSA-EST2006-01)". Retrieved 2007-05-08.
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder (2000). "Geographic Comparison Table: United States and Puerto Rico – Metropolitan Area". Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
- ↑ Metropolitan Council (2005). "Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Urbanized Area (geographic coverage map)". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (August–October 2006). "American Community Survey Data Products for: Minneapolis—St. Paul, MN Urbanized Area". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
- ↑ Metropolitan Council (2008-05-01). "Snapshot of the Region". Archived from the original on 2002-02-09. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
Other websites
- Flyby video courtesy NASA/Goddard Scientific Visualization Studio
- Fact sheet about Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area Comparison Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- History of the National Weather Service in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
- Twin Cities Daily Photograph — One photograph a day of the Twin Cities Metro Area
- GIS-based Demographic Guide to Twin Cities Region Archived 2018-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
Coordinates: 44°57′N 93°12′W / 44.950°N 93.200°W