|
05-12-2009, 11:30 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2007
41 posts, read 32,367 times
Reputation: 29
|
|
Difference between WI and MN
I live in MN, but also like WI (other than the Packers). I think they are very similar states, but also different. Here's what I think:
Similarities:
Northwoods and lakes
Midwestern friendly
Progressive
Great Lakes access
Both share wonderful Mississippi River Bluff Country and driftless zone
Differences:
WI is more hilly
MN has more lakes
MN has more diversity in geography
MN's metro is more cosmopolitan
WI has more medium sized cities
WI is closer to Chicago
What do you think?
|
|
05-13-2009, 12:10 AM
|
|
mirrors on the ceiling>>pink champagne on ice
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: In the masters chambers
1,707 posts, read 666,682 times
Reputation: 711
|
|
|
Differences:
MN has the Fargo accent
WI has the midwestern nasal tone whine
MN has a bad ass mall
WI doesn't
|
|
05-13-2009, 08:38 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Wisconsin
732 posts, read 414,809 times
Reputation: 346
|
|
WI has more lakes than MN
WI has over 15 thousand lakes, we just don't advertise it as heavily. Wisconsin Lakes Partnership - WDNR
As for geography, I would say WI is much more diverse than MN. We have the areas formed by glaciers into drummonds, kettle moraines and so forth, bluffs and river valleys, prairies, and forests.
We also have many more dairy farms!  |
|
05-13-2009, 02:36 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: ITP
1,661 posts, read 1,268,508 times
Reputation: 719
|
|
|
Our football team has actually won a Super Bowl(s) and plays outside like men.
|
|
05-13-2009, 02:50 PM
|
|
The Pride of The Southside!
Status:
"Nie moge spac"
(set 10 days ago)
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Walker's Point(5th Ward), Milwaukee
2,725 posts, read 1,340,102 times
Reputation: 603
|
|
Quote:
|
MN's metro is more cosmopolitan
|
Yeah more White and boring, not even cosmo at all in MN or TC. This is one of the most overrated aspect's of TC's. In Milwaukee I actually feel like I'm in a big city, in TC it feels more like a giant Madison. |
|
05-13-2009, 03:55 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: MERRILL,WISCONSIN
59 posts, read 47,338 times
Reputation: 37
|
|
|
I'll take white and boring any day. I lived in Maryland for 37 years and Baltimore city was definitly not white or boring...there was at least one homicide per day for years. Now I live in Lincoln Co. and I love it, I don't have to watch over my sholder all the time. You can have all your urban diversity it's not all that it's cracked up to be, as far as I'm concerned.
|
|
05-13-2009, 03:56 PM
|
|
mirrors on the ceiling>>pink champagne on ice
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: In the masters chambers
1,707 posts, read 666,682 times
Reputation: 711
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Milwaukee City
Yeah more White and boring, not even cosmo at all in MN or TC. This is one of the most overrated aspect's of TC's. In Milwaukee I actually feel like I'm in a big city, in TC it feels more like a giant Madison.
|
I am starting to think you've never been to Madison and/or the TC's, as the TC's don't "feel" like Madison at all. |
|
05-13-2009, 06:40 PM
|
|
Moderator
Status:
"Thanksgiving is 66% over, only one more meal left."
(set 17 hours ago)
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Columbia County, Wisconsin
3,519 posts, read 2,985,666 times
Reputation: 1223
|
|
|
I think Wisconsin has more lakes then Minnesota. As someone else said we don't advertise at as much.
__________________
Moderator of these fine forums:
The Great States of Illinois, Chicago, Chicago Suburbs ,Vermont, Wisconsin, Madison, Milwaukee, Rural & Small Town Living
--------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
05-13-2009, 11:26 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2007
41 posts, read 32,367 times
Reputation: 29
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by geekduo
WI has over 15 thousand lakes, we just don't advertise it as heavily. Wisconsin Lakes Partnership - WDNR
As for geography, I would say WI is much more diverse than MN. We have the areas formed by glaciers into drummonds, kettle moraines and so forth, bluffs and river valleys, prairies, and forests.
We also have many more dairy farms! |
Wisconsin professes to have 15,081 lakes.
( http://dnr.wi.gov/org/water/fhp/lakes/Lakes1a.pdf)
However, 9,037 of these lakes are unnamed and average only roughly four acres in size, leaving only 6044 that are large enough to be named.
In contrast, Minnesota has 11,842 named lakes larger than ten acres.
( Lakes, rivers & wetlands: Minnesota Facts & Figures: Minnesota DNR)
When including unnamed lakes over ten acres the number is 15,291. Various estimates propose that if Minnesota were to lower its cut-off threshold to five acres the number could approach or exceed 20,000 lakes.
In addition, when considering the surface area of each of the states five largest lakes (great lakes excluded), Wisconsin's largest cover 204,105 acres whereas Minnesota's top five total 896,387. Add to that the fact that the surface area of Minnesota's largest eight lakes is greater than all 15,081 "lakes" in Wisconsin.
I guess I can see why they don't advertise...
|
|
05-14-2009, 07:14 AM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: ITP
1,661 posts, read 1,268,508 times
Reputation: 719
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by JDCATONSVILLE
I'll take white and boring any day. I lived in Maryland for 37 years and Baltimore city was definitly not white or boring...there was at least one homicide per day for years. Now I live in Lincoln Co. and I love it, I don't have to watch over my sholder all the time. You can have all your urban diversity it's not all that it's cracked up to be, as far as I'm concerned.
|
Oh we (blacks) will be following you to Lincoln County...faster than you can say "there goes the neighborhood." We will haunt you in your dreams...  |
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
|
|
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
Linear Mode
