Minnesota’s central location makes it
a convenient destination to reach by
car from many parts of the country. It
is almost midway between the east and
west coasts, and is the northernmost
state along the Mississippi River, in the
heart of the country.
The interstate highway system provides
easy access to Minnesota, with the east-west highways I- 90 and I- 94, and north-south I- 35. There’s also quick access
along the western border from nearby
north-south I- 29 through the Dakotas.
Buckle up: Please explore Minnesota
safely. Minnesota law requires that
drivers, front seat passengers, and
all children aged 4 through 10 wear
seatbelts. Infants and children under the
age of four must be properly secured in
a federally approved child car seat.
STATE REGIONS
northeast
southern
mpls.-st. paul area
central
northwest
Chicago, IL
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Davenport, IA
Des Moines, IA
Detroit, MI
Eau Claire, WI
Fargo, ND
Indianapolis, IN
Kansas City, MO
La Crosse, WI
Milwaukee, WI
Omaha, NE
Rapid City, SD
St. Louis, MO
Sioux Falls, SD
Thunder Bay, ON
Winnipeg, MB
Wichita, KS
400
700
750
335
240
690
90
240
590
440
160
330
380
610
620
270
345
465
630
218
126
367
346
199
152
180
186
178
189
412
92
257
101
174
63
96
33
237
426
324
476
208
416
336
323
253
241
314
416
134
182
116
ALL DISTANCES COMPUTED VIA TRUNK HIGHWAYS FROM CENTER TO CENTER OF CITIES
One mile equals 1.6093 kilometers MILEAGE CHART
224 222
21
402
313
ALBERT LEA
237 133
ALEXANDRIA
406
318
97 92
194
301
80
297
246
87
201
226
250
263
403
337
113
184
189
274
283
135
210
136
49
399
268
233
176
107
131
83
131
270 386
247
190
232
414
169
352
421
313
432
318
372
454
279
339
267
356
444
100
273
122 148
187
128
152
358
242
380
210
319
345
227
243
179
266
372
76
166
61 163
118
79
187
72
152
229
65
253
411
342
276
399
274
390
168
181
198
90
168
118
290
189
87
102
200
213
180
283
113
182
239
341
69
423
353
315
356
256
317
168
290
420
AUS TIN
BAUDETTE
92
199
207
113
150
173
301
70
112
320
251
146
77
205
143
289
173
302
176
242
310
149
197
125
218
305
101
132
97 180
213
267
150
231
130
188
335
96
267
255
185
154
178
63
142
143
116
242
115
238
46
350
204
247
190
153
250
133
214
192
149
314
153
81
163
342
274
239
191
141
147
64
201
255
Travel Information Centers
BEMIDJI
are located on major highways
DETROIT LAKES
BRAINERD
FORKS EAST GRAND
182
222
319
273
236
365
248
328
242
237
429
DULUTH
153
119
434
366
332
283
233
240
49
294
347
363
249
202
145
108
230
114
300
196
237
109
294
272
495
427
392
344
294
202
354
408
116
339
270
236
224
143
185
61
198
288
at key points in the state.
ELY
FERGUS FALLS
GRAND PORTAGE
GRAND RAPIDS
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
433
363
325
333
257
289
99
301
397
268
257
266
89
208
139
323
235
26
LA CRESCENT
70
108
220
201
230
385
141
249
105
120
92
115
102
270
110
130
LUVERNE
39
178
133
172
317
72
235
MANKATO
127
54
MARSHALL
MINNEAPOLIS
157
231
194
266
239
374
246
175
395
56
282
79
244
45
137
134
234
330
106
325
Example: InternationalFalstoSt.Paul-289miles
MONTEVIDEO
243
92
89
77
28
124
180
351
238
388
189
328
322
235
221
157
244
346
104
144
87
393
162
312
376
349
415
397
518
217
244
477
205
323
92
326
179
271
176
148
474
256
472 99
65
26
193
93
118
177
98
153
283
38
241
285
169
252
235
158
349
115
94
115
279
85
158
MOORHEAD
430
313
393
303
313
494
NEW ULM
46
459
112
315
204
83
188
83
209
68
366
256
377
259
316
394
224
280
208
302
387
45
218
63 163
119
61
386
71
242
116
22
128
56
183
149
302
186
324
186
264
321
171
207
135
224
317
97
141
88 116
50
234
146
64
148
88
88
267
176
46
NOYES
RED WING
ROCHESTER
73
77
46
384
97
241
135
9
154
84
212
134
289
179
300
187
239
319
147
205
132
221
310
102
141
97
75
83
28
18
ST. CLOUD
47
S T. PAUL
309
302
300
229
375
346
84
317
113
246
292
284
338
340
434
179
160
393
139
239
59
242
95
187
91
122
396
175
392 287
184
190
191
SHAKOPEE
THIEF RIVER FALLS
STILL WATER
245
105
219
214
171
60
183
102
110
95
125
119
114
238
409
298
210
VIRGINIA
WILLMAR
WORTHINGTON
WINONA
Three centers are open seasonally;
the others operate year-round.
Information Centers in these
cities are affiliated with Explore
Minnesota Tourism and provide
statewide travel information. In the
Twin Cities area, these information
centers are in downtown St. Paul,
Eagan, and Roseville.
