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Tracy McGregor

Tracy McGregor. Atlas Pages: 47,86,21,60. Duluth . St. Louis County 4 th Largest City In Minnesota Population 86,265 Steep Hills Duluth's name in Ojibwa is Onigamiinsing at the little portage. Lake Superior. largest freshwater lake in the world m ade By Glacial

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  1. Tracy McGregor Atlas Pages: 47,86,21,60

  2. Duluth • St. Louis County • 4th Largest City In Minnesota • Population 86,265 • Steep Hills • Duluth's name in Ojibwa is Onigamiinsing at the little portage

  3. Lake Superior • largest freshwater lake in the world • made By Glacial • rocks Form 4.5-billion and 540-million years ago • rock: limestone, dolostone and shale • 80 species of fish have been found

  4. North Shore • Runs Form Duluth to Ontario Canada • rocky cliffs and cobblestone beaches, with rolling hills and ridges • Spot Used For Early Fur Trade By Whites and Native Americans

  5. Split Rock Lighthouse • Located On North Shore • designed engineer Ralph Russell Tinkham was finished in 1910 • built because Mataafa Storm of 1905, in which 29 ships were lost On Superior • State Park: campground and trails for hiking and bicycling http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/srl/index.htm

  6. Slit Rock Light House

  7. Saint Louis River • 179 miles length and starts near Hoyt Lakes • 3634 square miles • Flows Into Lake Superior • Only river in the state with whitewater rafting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Louis_River http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/watertrails/stlouisriver/index.html

  8. Aerial lift bridge • Built In 1905 • Architect: Thomas F. McGilvray • Used when ever a boat needed to enter or exit the harbor

  9. Cloquet Valley State Forest • located in southern St. Louis • camping at Indian Lake Campground • 25 drive-in sites, one group camp and access to fishing, hunting, hiking, canoeing, boating, and snowmobiling http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/sft00013/index.html

  10. Superior national forest • Established in 1909 • 3,900,000 acres of woods and waters 445,000 acres of water 2000 lakes and rivers • logging and recreational activities such as camping, boating, and fishing • historic and important thoroughfare in the fur trading and exploring days of British North America • Hiking, hunting, fishing, biking, Boating, fishing, swimming,Camping http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTn0AjAwjQL8h2VAQAlanblA!!/?ss=110909&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=FSE_003741&navid=110000000000000&pnavid=null&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&ttype=recmain&pname=Superior National Forest- Recreation

  11. Sawtooth Mountains • range of low, serrated ridges situated on the North Shore of Lake Superior • 30 miles area • rise from Lake Superior at angles between 8 and 20 degrees and • Apline Climbing, Rock Climbing, • LutsenMountains,MooseMountain, Eagle Mountain http://www.sawtoothguides.com/

  12. Sawtooth Mountain

  13. Jay Cooke State Park • Located In Thomas, Mn On the St. Louis River • 2,350 acres • Has a swinging bridge over the river • bedrock is mostly composed of slate and greywacke • several miles of hiking and biking trails also camping area to http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/jay_cooke/index.html

  14. Great Lakes Aquarium • freshwater aquarium • ecosystems from the Great Lakes in this hands-on center. • Two Levels • Otter Cove & Amazing Amazon • Watch the aquarium’s divers feed fish

  15. Spirit Mountain • ski and snowboard recreation • 175 skiable acres on 22 runs • Has mini golf, apline coaster, zip lines winter tubing etc…

  16. Thief River Falls • County Pennington • population was 8,573 County Pennington • first developed as a lumber milling town • became a center for shipping wheat • Northland Community College http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thief_River_Falls,_Minnesota

  17. Soo Line Railroad • January 1, 1961 became known as the Soo Line • private company categorized under Railroads • an annual revenue of $1 to 2.5 million and employs a staff of approximately 5 to 9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis,_St._Paul_and_Sault_Ste._Marie_Railroad

  18. The Great Northern • December 1996 was created • operates over 224 miles of track in northwestern Mn • 11 people and handled approximately 11,000 carloads per year • Primary things shipped: grain, seeds, sugar, coal, animal feeds and fertilizers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Northern_Railway_(U.S.)

  19. The Great northern

  20. Seven clans casino • Red Lake operates three casinos all under the Seven Clans Casinos brand • located in Thief River Falls, Warroad, and Red Lake. • Hotel and 40,000-square-foot indoor water https://www.sevenclanscasino.com/page/rtf_amenities

  21. Arctic Cat • Thief River Falls, Minnesota • pioneer Edgar Hetten in 1961 • designs, engineers, manufactures and markets snowmobiles and atv and also related parts, garments and accessories http://www.arcticcat.com/corporate/

  22. Thief River • 40.3-mile-long • The river flows through the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge • tributary of the Red Lake River, Red River of the North, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River • watershed of Hudson Bay • Name meaning in Ojibwe "Stolen-land river" or "Thieving Land river http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thief_River

  23. Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge • Middle River, MN  • originally named Mud Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, was established in 1937 • Packs of wolves, moose, waterfowl, and 294 species of birds make this refuge a wildlife wonderland • composed of 37,400 acres of wetlands, 11,650 acres of shrublands, 9,900 acres of forestland, 1,710 acres of grassland, and 150 acres of cropland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agassiz_National_Wildlife_Refuge

  24. Lake Agassiz • Glacial lake located • its area was larger than all of the modern great lakes combined, and it held more water than contained by all lakes in the world today • Drained in various lake like Lake Superior http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Agassiz

  25. Old Mill State park • 25 acres • on the Middle River between Argyle and Newfolden • History: owned by Larson Family in 1882. then came water and wind powered mills. Then upgrade to steam by 1958 was owned by the state. • Also can see wildlife: Deer, moose Beaver, raccoon, white-tailed jackrabbits and snowshoe hare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Mill_State_Park http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/old_mill/index.html

  26. Twin Lakes WMA • County: KittsonNearest Town: KarlstadArea: 8,874 ac • hiking, snow shoeing, cross-country skiing, canoeing, and wildlife viewing • Hunting options include: deer, bear, small game, forest game birds, waterfowl, and doves. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/wmas/detail_report.html?map=COMPASS_MAPFILE&mode=itemquery&qlayer=bdry_adwma2py3_query&qitem=uniqueid&qstring=WMA0027600

  27. New Maine Township • Located in Marshall County • population was 194 • Area of 36.9 square miles http://www.city-data.com/township/New-Maine-Marshall-MN.html

  28. Lake Bronson State park • Kittson County near Lake Bronskn • 3,598 acres • transition area between prairie and forest landscapes and supports a variety of wildlife • Deer, black bear, The park has a sizeable bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian population http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bronson_State_Park

  29. Olmsted County • Population:106,769 • 120,000 square foot state-of-the-art convention center • 5,500 hotel rooms • elaborate skyway underground climate controlled walkway systems • http://www.rochestercvb.org/event-planners/

  30. Mayo Clinic • Founded in 1889 by: William Worrall Mayo and his two sons William &Charles Mayo • Health System consists of more than 70 hospitals and clinics across Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. • known effective treatments for diseases that had gone undiagnosed or under-treated also being at the top of most accredited quality standard listings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayo_Clinic

  31. Douglas State Trail • 12.5 mile • Starts in Rochester goes through small town Douglas ends in Pine Island. • Biking In-line skating Skiing Snowmobiling • natural surface track for horseback riders and snowmobilers.

  32. Mystery Cave State Park • 12 miles of subterranean corridors • Has Many Karst • During dry years South Branch Root River sinks into the cave through gravel filled crevices in the river bottom. • biomes: the tallgrass prairie to the west, and the eastern deciduous forest • Three spring-fed streams http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/forestville_mystery_cave/narrative.html http://www.exploreminnesota.com/memberimage.ashx?id=3374&width=289&height=217&mar=1

  33. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest • In several different Counties: Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Olmsted, Houston, and Fillmore • Cover over 1,016,204 Acres • bird watching, motorized trail riding, horseback riding, and mountain biking. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/sft00033/index.html

  34. Lake Louise State Park • Le Roy city located in Mower County • Site of Minnesota's oldest, continuous recreation area. • It has a 25 acre man-made lake and 1,168 acres of mixed prairie and deciduous forest • horseback riding, picnics, camping, hiking ad swimming • The fourteen mile Shooting Star Trail goes through the park http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/lake_louise/index.html

  35. Root River • 80 miles through the Drift less Area of southeastern • 42 mile long Root River Trail Good For Hiking Biking • Goes through rural communities of Fountain, Lanesboro, Whalan, Peterson, Rushford and Houston http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/blufflands/root_river.html

  36. Root River Trail

  37. Niagara Cave • Harmony Mn • Niagara Cave is one of the largest caves in the Midwest • Cave is a constant 48 degrees Year round • On the Tour : waterfall nearly 60 feet high, stalactites both delicate and massive, calcite flowstone, fossils that over 400 million years old, and a wedding chapel • After the tour you can Mining for some Gemstone

  38. Wedding Chapel 400 weddings have been performed, plus much more.

  39. Stream by Wishing Well http://www.niagaracave.com/tour.asp

  40. White Water State Park • Winona County in the southeastern blufflandsarea • 2,700 acres • Dakota Indians named the river Whitewater because it turned milky white in the spring • Landscape: Paleozoic sedimentary rocks, limestone and dolomite and some area of karst • Fish: brown, brook, and rainbow trout

  41. Alexandra • Douglas County • First settled in 1858, it was named after Alexander and William Kinkead • Area  - Total 23.0 sq mi   Land 1.2 sq mi   Water 0.5 sq mi  • Known as tourism center due to its many lakes and resorts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria,_Minnesota

  42. Big Ole • Symbol of Minnesota Viking pride • Big Ole was built in early 1965 • 28 feet tall he towered over most of the buildings in town. • 1967 the town dressed him for the holidays

  43. Runestone Museum • downtown Alexandria • several authentic log buildings, an 1880 country school house, and view the forty-foot vikingship • See the Kensington Runestone https://www.runestonemuseum.org/runestone/

  44. Minnesota lakes maritime museum • lake traditions and legacies, and is committed to their preservation for future generation • Learn about classic boats, the grand hotel and resort history • Top Exihibit: Rare Duck Boat, History Of Chris-Craft, History Larson Boat Works and gar Wood http://mnlakesmaritime.org/museum.cfm

  45. Central Lakes Trail • 23rd State Trail is built on an abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad in 1992. • took 12 years to complete and involved many partners including: The National Rails to Trails Conservancy The Bikes Belong • 55 miles from Osakis west to Fergus Falls http://centrallakestrail.com/history.html http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/central_lakes/index.html

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