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What's interesting about Minnesota is the highest point above sea level is near Lake Superior, which shows there is quite a divergence of terrain. That area, by the way, is near Rt 61, in the upper, northeast corner of Minnesota that slides into Ontario. Many make the mistake that Minnesota is a flat state, but the aforementioned area is an exception, as many of these pictures prove.
I'm pretty much splitting hairs because for the most part, yea Minnesota is pancake flat. Especially the Southwest Corner, but, many fail to realize that the Arrowhead region of Minnesota is particularily hilly... The SouthEast Corner of Minnesota was untouched by glaciers and that area is bluff country.
KidCann, those are a bit better. But still you leave me unimpressed because 1) those are average little hills that do not phase anybody and 2) they are nothing compared to states that should be winning like Alaska, New York, and Maine... even states with less lakes but even greater scenery like Montana and California.
Minnesota has a lot of lakes, but far from the best. That is it. What more do you need to argue? The truth is there, and the MN photos are average. NY is by far the most well balanced state lake wise, offering everything from parasailing, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, and hunting WHILE having a very high number of lakes like MN and MI.
I haven't argued anything man. I just keep saying that New York State doesn't hold a candle in terms of "A STATE WITH THE BEST LAKES"
Yeah, the Finger Lakes are great and NY has some Great Lakes Shoreline, but I don't think that's a great justification of why NY State has the 'best' lakes in America.
It's all opinion. That's what's great about these polls. Everybody in here realizes that in your opinion MN does not have the best lakes, and New York does. But, according to the majority, Minnesota has the best lakes and NY does not.
Until you start using some hardcore data or facts, all you're going to do is keep comparing opinions and preferences like "Minnesota is flat, there is no topography"...Since when did topography matter in determining how great a lake is? Idk, to you apparently it's a giant factor, and to many people it might be, but for every person that cares about topography there is a person that couldn't care less.
? for Minnesota people-
I voted for MI because of the variety of the lakes and shoreline, cliffs and caves, huge sand dunes, pebble beaches, grassy beaches, lakes isolated in the deep woods, etc. Swimming, sun bathing, fishing, and all kinds of boating are all fantastic.
Having never been to Minnesota I'm wondering about the variety of lakes there. I picture them as being mostly in woodsy locations, not so much in the way of sandy beaches. I'd love to see more pictures showing the different types of lakes there.
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It is not the same as NY. Upstate NY has topography. Either way, both Michigan and Minnesota are flat or nearly flat in parts and the general areas around those lakes are lame as it gets. There is hardly anything attractive about the lakes up there.
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Do you have photos? So where are all these rocks and outside of the water up there? Because the land is a fairly flat prairie... and as a Long Island resident I know what flat land turns into when it gets very wet.
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It is not that nice, just a sliver towards Montauk and parts of the northern part of the island where there are decent smaller cliffs. If it had palm trees though, that would help make up for it.
Then move to Florida. Please stop your self defeating vendetta on Minnesota & Michigan. Maintain your vote on NY and write about your appreciation for them instead of talking smack about a subject you know very little about. It's been well stated in this thread that neither state resemebles the topography of Iowa or Kansas and the prairie/mud argument is lost.
]? for Minnesota people-[/b] I voted for MI because of the variety of the lakes and shoreline, cliffs and caves, huge sand dunes, pebble beaches, grassy beaches, lakes isolated in the deep woods, etc. Swimming, sun bathing, fishing, and all kinds of boating are all fantastic. Having never been to Minnesota I'm wondering about the variety of lakes there. I picture them as being mostly in woodsy locations, not so much in the way of sandy beaches. I'd love to see more pictures showing the different types of lakes there.
Minnesota's Lakes are scattered throughout the entire state. All but 3 of MN's 87 counties have lakes. The SE corner of the state has the least amount. The 'big time' recreational lake areas are the Brainerd Lakes Area, http://www.brainerd.com/images/snow-master.GIFwhich is about dead center of the state and the Alexandria Lakes Area, http://minnesotalakes.net/LakePages_...unty_lakes.bmp which is about just west of Brainerd. Areas like Bemidji, and Hibbing, as well as Walker and Detroit Lakes, all 'up north' MN, are big time lake areas. There is also Lake Mille Lacs which is huge and in the middle of the state.
Of Course, in the Metro there is Lake Minnetonka, which is a huge lake, and White Bear Lake. Minneapolis has about 10 lakes in the city, which are Urban Lakes and cannot have motors.
The Boundary Waters canoe area is a giant area of connected lakes.
Only a piece of Lake of the Woods is in Minnesota but it has 65000 miles of shoreline.
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