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Minneapolis

Minnesota, United States

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Last Updated: Jan 21, 2025 • Article History

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Thousands of people enjoy art on a frozen Minneapolis lake despite bone-chilling temperatures • Jan. 19, 2025, 7:19 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))

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Minneapolis, city, seat of Hennepin county, southeastern Minnesota, U.S. It lies at the head of navigation on the Mississippi River, near the river’s confluence with the Minnesota River. With adjoining St. Paul to the east, it forms the Twin Cities metropolitan area, the largest conurbation in the state and in the U.S. north-central region. Suburban communities include Columbia Heights (north), Brooklyn Park (northwest), Plymouth and St. Louis Park (west), and Richfield and Bloomington (south). Minneapolis, the state’s most populous city, spreads out on a relatively level plain. Within its limits are 22 lakes and lagoons and some 170 parks. The ...(100 of 917 words)

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