Should Minnesota north of St. Cloud split into a different state? (Duluth: co-ops, live in)

[mn shutterbug]

Originally Posted by BadgerFilms

This is the stupidest reason I've ever heard for a state splitting up. I've heard some dumb reasons like "political differences" but.. because one area is colder?

I couldn't agree more. I recently bought a cabin about 20 miles north of Park Rapids, which is even farther north than Nimrod, and I'm considering going back in about a week, but with the forecast highs of around 90 degrees and no AC in the cabin, I may rethink my plans. Yep, really cold in the summer. DUMB!

[Ghengis]

Originally Posted by slamont61

Yup, I'll just hang out at the Capital, it's only 9 miles from me.

make sure your route to the new capitol building isn't blocked by a protestor who left his ice fishing bucket in the middle of the road

[rcsteiner]

Originally Posted by Yamato2

I saw a post on Reddit talking about northern Minnesota being its own state. Seemed kind of interesting.
I guess there is a point. Northern Minnesota is simply too cold, even in the summer. Minneapolis and St. Paul have a different enough climate from northern Minnesota and should not get dragged into this "nation's icebox" stereotype. Sure, Minneapolis and St. Paul still have cold winters but not comparable to northern Minnesota. Some people perhaps in Minneapolis-St. Paul and southern Minnesota don't want to be associated with the "nation's icebox" stereotype either.

What do you think? Should northern Minnesota and southern Minnesota split off into two states?

http://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/co...cloud_perhaps/

Georgia is no different. The areas by the coast like Savannah with their Spanish-moss-covered trees have nothing in common at all with the northern part of the state which is all large pine-covered hills that actually get snow in the wintertime.

States are large. Some are homogeneous in terms of history and climate, but most are not.

[slamont61]

Originally Posted by Ghengis

make sure your route to the new capitol building isn't blocked by a protestor who left his ice fishing bucket in the middle of the road

Its alright, I'll just pick that up and say thank you very much.

[Pincho-toot]

Originally Posted by mn shutterbug

I couldn't agree more. I recently bought a cabin about 20 miles north of Park Rapids, which is even farther north than Nimrod, and I'm considering going back in about a week, but with the forecast highs of around 90 degrees and no AC in the cabin, I may rethink my plans. Yep, really cold in the summer. DUMB!

I plan to go camping in Boundary Waters one year during summer. Hope it's cool enough at night to sleep! Lord knows camping in Texas in summer ain't a walk in the park!

God I miss Minnesota, though. What I'd do to be back up there!!

[Yamato2]

If Minnesota north of St. Cloud split up, let's make the border an extension of North Dakota-South Dakota state line. Extends and fits as a border perfectly to be honest. This northern state will be called "American Siberia" and Duluth will be its capital. It will be the coldest state in the United States and will truly have the reputation for extreme cold weather.

[Ghengis]

Originally Posted by Yamato2

If Minnesota north of St. Cloud split up, let's make the border an extension of North Dakota-South Dakota state line. Extends and fits as a border perfectly to be honest. This northern state will be called "American Siberia" and Duluth will be its capital. It will be the coldest state in the United States and will truly have the reputation for extreme cold weather.

Alaska is way colder and already practically touches Siberia...that the best you can do?

[Kamsack]

You could also draw a line from Roseau to Thief River Falls to Mahnomen to Detroit Lakes to Fergus Falls and then go west to Breckenridge and all west of there be annexed into North Dakota as that is approx the tree-prairie line.

[wamer27]

Originally Posted by Kamsack

You could also draw a line from Roseau to Thief River Falls to Mahnomen to Detroit Lakes to Fergus Falls and then go west to Breckenridge and all west of there be annexed into North Dakota as that is approx the tree-prairie line.

So then it'll be the first time in its history that ND's population actually rose a little?!?!

[judlee]

The geographic diversity that is Minnesota has long been considered one of the great attractions for residents and visitors to the state. The most commonly defined regions are the Twin Cities, the St. Croix River Valley, the Arrowhead, the Central Lakes area, the Red River Valley, Prairie land, and Bluff Country.
 Author John Torn wrote a book titled The Seven States of Minnesota describing driving tours through these seven district areas of the state.

Minnesota Regions - The Seven States of Minnesota