Have you grown tired of Los Angeles living? Apparently, California dreaming isn't all The Mamas and Papas cracked it up to be. Perhaps there is a dose of old-fashioned Minnesota living in your future. Only Minnesota isn't so old-fashioned anymore. Minneapolis, Minnesota, the largest city in the state is leading the pack as one of the most technologically advanced in the country. The vast land of Minnesota is completely filled with biking and hiking trails and more than two million Minnesotanites enjoy fishing each year.

Before you starting taping boxes, loading the minivan and calming the anticipation over moving to Minnesota, you should jot down a few fun facts about the state first. Hey, it might just give you a new game to play with the kids on the ride to your new home.

Moving To Minnesota-Fun Facts

As the twelve largest state in the Union, Minnesota spans over 86,943 square miles. The highest point in the state. with a population of more than four million people, in Eagle Mountain. In addition to lots of grassland and the futuristic skywalks in big cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota is home to more than six thousand rivers and streams. No wonder there's so much fishing going on. There are also a number of lakes hanging around Minnesota, including Lake Superior, Lake of the Woods, Red Lake, Mille Lacs Lake, Leech Lake, Lake Vermillion, Rainy Lake, Winnibigoshish Lake and Lake Pepin.

Cities like Duluth, Minnesota share borders with neighboring states like Washington State, for example. Actually, Minnesota is bordered by a number of state. State neighbors include Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

And if you are look foward to moving to Minnesota, then you'd better work on your boating skills. Minnesota has the highest contration of recreational boats per capita than any other state. There is one recreational boat sailing around the lakes of Minnesota for every group of six people.