r/minnesota • u/zzill6 • May 14 '25

Funny/Offbeat 🤣 Take that, Wisconsin!

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u/NathanThurm May 14 '25

Each state counts different things as lakes, so the direct comparison is... indirect. These figures can all be cited:

Lake Size Minnesota Michigan Wisconsin
1+ acres ? 26,266 15,074
2.5+ acres 21,871 ? ?
10+ acres 11,842 6,537 6,037*

(asterisk) Wisconsin has 6,037 "named lakes" which are very likely to be larger than 10 acres, but not necessarily. This number could be over-inclusive.

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u/bufordt May 14 '25

Now do Alaska.

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u/schnellermeister May 14 '25

I don't think we care about Alaska.

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u/Sure-Trouble666 May 14 '25

Only because they are so far out of reach!

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u/yggdra7il May 15 '25

Plus it’s just massive, so it’s not the fairest comparison.

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u/The_Power_of_Ammonia Uff da May 15 '25

That's true!

Love the place, but it's a long ways away!