how many lakes does minnesota actually have
Obviously, by any estimate, Alaska has the most lakes, but most have no names, so according to Minnesotaâs method, Alaskaâs alleged 3 million lakes could be counted as about 15 lakes and 32 ponds. Speaking of Minnesota, it has 15,291 lakes, but only 11,842 have names.
Minnesota (/ËmÉªnáµ»ËsoÊtÉ/; locally [ËmÉªnÉËsoÌÉ¾É]) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd state on May 11, 1858, created from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory. The state has a large number of lakes, and is known by the slogan Land of 10,000 Lakes. Its official motto is L'Ãtoile du Nord (French: Star of the North).