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new york by far. it's no contest. new york is the most geographically diverse state when it comes to water and land east of the mississippi and has more AND better lakes than every state listed west of the mississippi. new york is perfectly balanced when it comes to quality and quantity of lakes.
note that i said more "AND" better lakes. key word; "AND." so don't say minnesota has more lakes because i said "AND" better. nowhere in minnesota can you find the great lakes AND mountain lakes AND finger lakes AND lake waterways such as the niagara river and thousand islands. not one single state can balance quality with quantity the way new york can do when it comes to lakes.
Any poll that omits Alabama is not an informed one, given how it has more miles of navigable waterways than any other state in the country. Smith, Martin, Logan Martin, Wedowee, Guntersville, Eufala, West Point, Bankhead, Tuscaloosa, Henry, Pickwick, and Weiss are all massive lakes. What's more, they're alligator free, full of fish, and great for boating.
I really want to visit upstate New York, the UP of Michigan and upstate Wisconsin sometime! I LOVE wooded lake areas like these and the kind there are in Minnesota (especially Northern/Northeastern).
You should go to the Adirondacks sometime, it is like northern Minnesota with mountains. Adirondack Park is the largest park in the lower 48, it would be a national park if it wasn't for the fact that its status as a state park was written into New York's constitution in the 19th century.
Doesn't the BWCA automatically give it to Minnesota? Gabimichigami Lake and Tuscarora Lake are two of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.
Michigan and Wisconsin both have wonderful lakes too, and New York has lots of natural beauty around the state, but BWCA is just in its own league. Grand Marais is also a really cool town.
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You should go to the Adirondacks sometime, it is like northern Minnesota with mountains. Adirondack Park is the largest park in the lower 48, it would be a national park if it wasn't for the fact that its status as a state park was written into New York's constitution in the 19th century.
It if were convenient, I'd go. Since I'm in Cleveland now I bet I'm equadistant between the two -- now only if I had money and time to go and my wife wanted to do it..........
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It is a seven hour drive from Cleveland to Old Forge, NY so you are actually a lot closer to the Adirondacks than northern Minnesota.
Actually, I meant the UP of Michigan (I have seen N. MN). I figure they are almost equa-distant...
7 hours is totally doable though (not much different than downtown to downtown between MSP and CHI). Like I said though, this will have to be sometime in the future when I have money again. But I can't think of a better vacation than sitting on a beautiful tree-lined lake with a brewski and mild afternoon sunshine! (yes, even more than an exotic tropical paradise -- except Hawaii....amazing!)
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Points for recognizing Pennsylvania as a Great Lakes state! Most of the people who live here are ignorant of that fact.
I can't say that shocks me one bit, considering a lot of people in Ohio don't know where Minnesota is! What is it with people and geography? Is it a regional thing or is everyone really this naive when it comes to people and places?
You should go to the Adirondacks sometime, it is like northern Minnesota with mountains. Adirondack Park is the largest park in the lower 48, it would be a national park if it wasn't for the fact that its status as a state park was written into New York's constitution in the 19th century.
Yes, and New York has the Finger Lakes as well.
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(yes, even more than an exotic tropical paradise -- except Hawaii....amazing!)
