Minnesota Word Search

Words in the Minnesota word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

lake

Minnesota has more than eleven thousand lakes

canoe

Canoes are the usual way to travel Minnesota's linked lakes

loon

The common loon is Minnesota's state bird

snow

Minnesota winters bring heavy snow and long cold spells

forest

Pine and hardwood forests cover the northern third of the state

fishing

Minnesota sells more fishing licenses per person than most states

river

The Mississippi, Minnesota and Red rivers all flow through the state

hockey

Minnesota is often called the State of Hockey

pine

Pines are the most common trees in northern Minnesota

ice

Lakes freeze thick enough for ice fishing houses each winter

minneapolis

Minnesota's largest city, on the Mississippi River

saint paul

The capital of Minnesota, across the river from Minneapolis

duluth

A port city at the western tip of Lake Superior

lake superior

The largest freshwater lake by area, on Minnesota's northeast edge

mississippi

The great river that begins at Minnesota's Lake Itasca

north star

Minnesota's motto means Star of the North in French

ten thousand

Minnesota is nicknamed the Land of 10,000 Lakes

walleye

Minnesota's state fish, prized by anglers

red pine

The red or Norway pine is the state tree of Minnesota

boundary waters

A wilderness of lakes and portages on the Canadian border

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