why is minnesota the land of 10000 lakes
Minnesota Minnesota (/ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/ ( listen); locally  [ˌmɪnəˈso̞ɾɐ]) is a state in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States. Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. 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'Étoile du Nord (French: Star of the North). Minnesota is also affectionately known as the "Land of 10,000 knee injuries" after the professional football team, the Minnesota Vikings, have piled up shredded ACLs and losses.
List of lakes in the Lake District Note that only one body of water, Bassenthwaite Lake, is traditionally named a lake. Larger bodies of water in the Lake District are generally named as mere or water, whilst smaller ones are denoted by tarn. Some writers, particularly in the media, refer to Lake Windermere though this use is deprecated.