Twin Cities
The Twin Cities area of Minnesota is the political, cultural, and economic capital of the Upper Midwest, and along with the Chicago and Detroit metropolitan areas, forms the core of the North Coast region of the United States.Popular Destinations
Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a city of about 400,000 people and the largest city in Minnesota.Southwest Minneapolis
Southwest Minneapolis is a district in Minneapolis.Downtown Minneapolis
Downtown is the central business district of Minneapolis.Saint Paul
Saint Paul is the capital city and the second largest city of the US state of Minnesota.Destinations
Bloomington
Bloomington, Minnesota is a suburb of Minneapolis. It is near the Minneapolis-St.Excelsior
Excelsior is a city in the Twin Cities. Excelsior was founded in the 1850s as a destination for vacationers, primarily from the cities of Minneapolis and St.Richfield
Richfield is a suburban city in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota.Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport is the major airport of the Twin Cities region, 7 miles south of downtown Minneapolis and 7 miles southwest of Saint Paul.Hopkins
Hopkins is a city in the Twin Cities. Hopkins was founded in 1893, when residents of Hopkins sent…Chanhassen
Chanhassen is a small city in Minnesota located just southwest of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.Minnetonka
Minnetonka is a city in the Twin Cities. The word "Minnetonka" comes from the Dakota Indian mni tanka meaning "great water".Roseville
Roseville is a city in Minnesota. It is located just 10 minutes north of both major downtowns.Stillwater
Stillwater is a city in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota.Apple Valley
Apple Valley, a relatively-modern suburban community at the southern edge of Minnesota's…Afton
Afton is a city in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota.Twin Cities
- Type: Economic region
- Location: Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- Population: 3,110,000
- Latitude of center: 44.9575° or 44° 57' 27" north
- Longitude of center: -93.1785° or 93° 10' 42.5" west
- Elevation: 899 feet (274 meters)
- GeoNames ID: 6955117
Also Known As
- French: Minneapolis-Saint Paul
- German: Minneapolis–Saint Paul
- Portuguese: Região Metropolitana de Minneapolis-Saint Paul
- Spanish: Área metropolitana de Minneapolis-Saint Paul
- Minneapolis-St. Paul
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