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* northernmost state in the continental U.S.: '''Minnesota''' | * northernmost state in the continental U.S.: '''Minnesota''' | ||
* northernmost point in the continental U.S.: '''Northwest Angle''', Minnesota, known as "The Angle" | * northernmost point in the continental U.S.: '''Northwest Angle''', Minnesota, known as "The Angle" | ||
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** when negotiating the US-Canadian border following the American Revolution (Treaty of Paris, 1783), negotiators used an inaccurate map of the border of present-day Minnesota and Canada, and thereby included the northwest portion of the Lake of the Woods as the border, while it actually lies within Canadian territory | ** when negotiating the US-Canadian border following the American Revolution (Treaty of Paris, 1783), negotiators used an inaccurate map of the border of present-day Minnesota and Canada, and thereby included the northwest portion of the Lake of the Woods as the border, while it actually lies within Canadian territory | ||
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** see: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Angle Northwest Angle (wiki)] | ** see: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Angle Northwest Angle (wiki)] | ||
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== Resources & websites == | == Resources & websites == | ||
* [https://www.atlasobscura.com/categories/geographic-oddities atlasobscura.com Geographic Oddities] | * [https://www.atlasobscura.com/categories/geographic-oddities atlasobscura.com Geographic Oddities] | ||
* [https://www.joelstrait.com/geographical_oddities_of_the_united_states/#:~:text=%20Geographical%20Oddities%20of%20the%20United%20States%20,a%20portion%20of%20the%20border%20between...%20More%20 joelstrait.com Geography Oddities of the United States ] | * [https://www.joelstrait.com/geographical_oddities_of_the_united_states/#:~:text=%20Geographical%20Oddities%20of%20the%20United%20States%20,a%20portion%20of%20the%20border%20between...%20More%20 joelstrait.com Geography Oddities of the United States ] | ||