US Counties

Koochiching County is about as far north as you can get in Minnesota without hitting Canada. International Falls is the biggest town here.

Lac qui Parle County is out on the western edge of Minnesota. It’s about as rural as it gets. Madison is the county seat.

True to its name, Lake County’s got water everywhere. It’s up in northeastern Minnesota, hugging the North Shore of Lake Superior.

Lake of the Woods County sits up at the tippy-top of Minnesota, right where it meets Canada and a sliver of Manitoba.

Le Sueur County is just an hour southwest of the Twin Cities. It’s where the big city vibe starts to give way to proper Minnesota farmland.

Lincoln County is out on the western edge of Minnesota, up against South Dakota. It’s about as rural as it gets. Ivanhoe is the county seat.

Lyon County is in the middle of southwestern Minnesota. Marshall is the biggest town, home to Southwest Minnesota State University.

Mahnomen County is up in northwestern Minnesota. It’s the only county in Minnesota that’s entirely within a Native American reservation.

Marshall County sits right up in the northwestern corner of Minnesota, on the North Dakota border. Warren is the county seat.

Martin County is right on the Iowa border in southern Minnesota. Fairmont is the county seat and is known as the “City of Lakes”.

McLeod County sits west of the Twin Cities. It’s at the edge of where suburbia gives way to farm country. Hutchinson is the biggest town.

Central Minnesota’s Meeker County blends small-town with rural beauty. It’s an hour west of the Twin Cities. Litchfield is the county seat.

Mille Lacs County is about an hour north of the Twin Cities. It’s named after the massive Lake Mille Lacs in the northern part of the county.

Morrison County sits in central Minnesota, about two hours northwest of the Twin Cities. The Mississippi River cuts right through the county.

Mower County is in southeast Minnesota, right on the Iowa border. It’s mostly farmland, flat as can be. The Cedar River runs through it.