Minneapolis / St. Paul: Fast Facts

• Airport: Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport (MSP)
• Area Code(s): 612 (Minneapolis), 651 (St. Paul), 763, 952
• Capital: Minnesota (St. Paul)
• City Rank (MN): 1st (Minneapolis), 2nd (St. Paul) (2007 estimates)
• City Rank (US): 46th (Minneapolis), 67th (St. Paul) (2007 estimates)
• Climate: Humid continental with warm, often hot, humid summers and cold, often frigid, winters with plentiful precipiation year-round
• County: Hennepin (Minneapolis), Ramsey (St. Paul)
• Elevation: 830 ft. (Minneapolis), 702 ft. (St. Paul)
• GPS: 44.97N, 93.26W (Minneapolis); 44.93N, 93.08W (St. Paul)
• Government (local): City of Minneapolis, City of St. Paul
• Government (state): State of Minnesota
• Government (US): House of Representatives 5th District (downtown Minneapolis), 4th District (downtown St. Paul)
• Government (US): Senate
• Incorporated: Minneapolis 1866; St. Paul 1854
• Location: Along the Mississippi River in east central Minnesota (see map below)
• Nickname(s): Twin Cities
• Sports Teams: Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA), Minnesota Twins (MLB-AL), Minnesota Vikings (NFL)
• State: Minnesota
• Time Zone: CST (GMT -6)
• Zip Code(s): 55401-55487 (Minneapolis), 55101-55175 (St. Paul)

Other Facts

• Minneapolis is derived from a combination of the Dakota word for water "mni" and the Greek word for city "polis"
• St. Paul is named after a church built in a settlement near where the Minnesota and Mississippi merge
• Though not the largest mall in the world, the most visited, the Mall of America, is located in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington

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