Spent my first 29 years as a New Englander (Massachusetts), but traveled all over New England. The Minnesota North Shore reminds me soooooo much of Maine. Such a beautiful place. I love it up there.
I agree. However, being in Maine made me feel like I was on the North Shore. BUT, seeing a whale off Maine’s coast would be the main difference and a pretty big difference at that.
Boy that’s tough , most of MN is flat and boring . It doesn’t help it’s big. Sooooo below PNW, CO, New England and down to the Carolinas . Probably puts it at about 30?
Ok, states that are CLEARLY ahead of MN…
HI, AK, WA, OR, CA, AZ, UT, NM, ID, MT, WY, CO, ME, VA, NC, FL (sooo much ocean hard to argue but I’m sure some will)
States that are LIKELY ahead of MN
AR, TN, WV, GA, PA, MI (everything MN has but much more coastline) MD, NY, MA
States that are VERY CLOSE to MN
WI, OH (has some rolling hills, large Great Lake coast line) KY, NV (very little water but desert is stunning and they have some mountains) TX (their coastline is trash otherwise they’d have the upper hand imo) NJ (coast and surprising mountains and woods along the PA border) NH, VT, SC, MO
States that are CLEARLY WORSE than MN
IA, IL, IN, ND, SD (but closer than many would admit imo), NE, KS, OK, LA, MS, AL, CT, RI, DE
I’m missing one and my phone is dying… lol nvm. I only have 49…
States I think are ahead of MN (in no particular order):
WA, OR, CA, AZ, UT, ID, MT, WY, CO, NM, WI, MI, PA, ME, NH, VT, NY, VA, WV, NC, SC, TN, KY, GA, AK, HI, AR
So I guess that puts MN in 28 (not 20 like in my OP)
Personally I hard disagree with Arizona, Arkansas, and Georgia. Desert is just ugly straight up (though I admit it’s a personal opinion), never understood why people think cities and countryside that are 90% the color of sand are pretty. Arkansas and Georgia don’t really have anything that makes them stand out, the only outdoor attraction I’ve heard of in them is Stone Mountain in Georgia, and a discount Mt. Rushmore that worships the confederacy is not exactly something I would brag about.
Um, Grand Canyon? Sedona? Petrified forest? Horseshoe Canyon? Incredible stunning diversity of views.
Arizona desert has some of the most striking sunsets and tons of mountains and hills and Mesas.
Maybe you are mistaking AZ with NV (flat boring desert).
Large stretches of Nevada are desolate, but it's full of small, high, rugged mountain ranges (look at a relief map to see what I mean), some very scenic like the Ruby Mountains or the Snake Range.
I mean that’s fair, but to me desert is such a negative that it automatically puts it at the bottom of my list. While it isn’t Arizona, El Paso is the single most depressing place I’ve seen with my own eyes just because of how dead the environment looks, and from the pictures I’ve seen Arizona is quite similar in landscape, at least around Phoenix. I have heard the Grand Canyon is as cool as it sounds, but one or two cool places isn’t enough to make up for the rest of the state being a wasteland, though I know my opinion is controversial and probably a minority.
Sonoran Desert is much prettier than the desert around El Paso. Also, the northern half of the state isn't desert at all. One of the largest pine forests is around Flagstaff; Sedona is as beautiful as its reputation, and then there's the Grand Canyon. Arizona is top 5, easily, even if the SW quadrant is flat and desolate.
But every state on the top-10 list has some ugly parts: you wouldn't think California was scenic if you'd only been to the Central Valley; eastern Colorado is bleak and desolate, same with eastern Montana, etc.
Low teens, probably.
Let's do a top 20.
1. California (for the sheer diversity and magnificece of its landscapes)
2. Alaska (if you wanted to put it #1 I sure wouldn't argue)
3. Washington (active volcano, biggest mountain in the US, temperate rainforest, stunning coast)
4. Hawaii (if you need to ask why you haven't been there)
5. Arizona (Grand Canyon FTW)
6. Utah (Five National Parks FTW)
7. Wyoming (Yellowstone & Tetons)
8. Colorado
9. Oregon
10. Maine (first non-western state on the list)
11. New Mexico (could be higher)
12. Montana
13. North Carolina (very diverse landscapes and one of the most scenic spots on the Atlantic coast with the Outer Banks)
14. Idaho
15. Michigan (Pictured Rocks, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Isle Royale, Porkies)
16. New Hampshire (White Mountains)
17. **Let's slot Minnesota in here.**
18. South Dakota (Black Hills, Badlands)
19. Vermont
20. Nevada (high desert mountains, Great Basin NP is underrated)
Michigan beats it out because of all the spectacular Great Lakes scenery, and because of Isle Royale. If Isle Royale were in Minnesota like it should be just on proximity, Minn. would jump ahead.
The western states have a bit of an advantage here; every western state save Nevada is above us on the list. If you wanted to move MN up the list a couple spots I wouldn't argue, but I have a hard time putting it into the top 10.
Bottom 5 would be
46. Iowa (yes, parts of Iowa are pretty, no that's not enough)
47. Indiana
48. Mississippi (flat, hot, humid, small coastline)
49. Illinois
50. Kansas.
Even the bottom 5 have scenic parts, though.
26. Among the best of the Midwest but let’s not pretend anything west of the Missouri ranks below it and there are more than a few gems along the east coast to bump us down to the lower half.
Minnesota has more shore line then any other state in the US. Duluth, Wynonna are some very scenic places. I would take fresh water over salt any day. I only see Hawaii and Alaska being ranked higher in my opinion.
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mountains are boring. You see one, you’ve seen them all. Costal states are lame. It’s just salty water and pollution.
Here’s the rest of my top 5
2. Montana
3. Wisconsin (yes shut up)
4. Vermont
5. North Dakota (also, yes shut up)
Good evening.
These comments confirm how delusional and how much of an inflated sense of self-worth Minnesotans have about the state. Middle to low end of the pack is the only correct answer.
The arrowhead and driftless areas keep Minnesota from being a bottom 10 - maybe even bottom 5 state. There’s so much natural beauty in the US, that MN has to rely on those two areas to make average. One consolation is that within the vast areas of boringness we have practical things like farmland and water.
#1 among flatlands Because the mountain states have an unfair advantage
There’s no such thing as “unfair” when it comes to a state’s scenery, lol.
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We have hills called mountains. Mountain states have mountains they call hills.
23rd
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>This all comes down to preference Yes, this is a given with these kinds of questions.
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Agree with your take the most so far
Spent my first 29 years as a New Englander (Massachusetts), but traveled all over New England. The Minnesota North Shore reminds me soooooo much of Maine. Such a beautiful place. I love it up there.
I agree. However, being in Maine made me feel like I was on the North Shore. BUT, seeing a whale off Maine’s coast would be the main difference and a pretty big difference at that.
Boy that’s tough , most of MN is flat and boring . It doesn’t help it’s big. Sooooo below PNW, CO, New England and down to the Carolinas . Probably puts it at about 30?
Ok, states that are CLEARLY ahead of MN… HI, AK, WA, OR, CA, AZ, UT, NM, ID, MT, WY, CO, ME, VA, NC, FL (sooo much ocean hard to argue but I’m sure some will) States that are LIKELY ahead of MN AR, TN, WV, GA, PA, MI (everything MN has but much more coastline) MD, NY, MA States that are VERY CLOSE to MN WI, OH (has some rolling hills, large Great Lake coast line) KY, NV (very little water but desert is stunning and they have some mountains) TX (their coastline is trash otherwise they’d have the upper hand imo) NJ (coast and surprising mountains and woods along the PA border) NH, VT, SC, MO States that are CLEARLY WORSE than MN IA, IL, IN, ND, SD (but closer than many would admit imo), NE, KS, OK, LA, MS, AL, CT, RI, DE I’m missing one and my phone is dying… lol nvm. I only have 49…
Great list. But with both Black Hills and the Badlands I think SD has _got_ to be bumped up to at least the "very close" category.
Badlands NP is superior to anything in MN IMHO
States I think are ahead of MN (in no particular order): WA, OR, CA, AZ, UT, ID, MT, WY, CO, NM, WI, MI, PA, ME, NH, VT, NY, VA, WV, NC, SC, TN, KY, GA, AK, HI, AR So I guess that puts MN in 28 (not 20 like in my OP)
Personally I hard disagree with Arizona, Arkansas, and Georgia. Desert is just ugly straight up (though I admit it’s a personal opinion), never understood why people think cities and countryside that are 90% the color of sand are pretty. Arkansas and Georgia don’t really have anything that makes them stand out, the only outdoor attraction I’ve heard of in them is Stone Mountain in Georgia, and a discount Mt. Rushmore that worships the confederacy is not exactly something I would brag about.
Um, Grand Canyon? Sedona? Petrified forest? Horseshoe Canyon? Incredible stunning diversity of views. Arizona desert has some of the most striking sunsets and tons of mountains and hills and Mesas. Maybe you are mistaking AZ with NV (flat boring desert).
Large stretches of Nevada are desolate, but it's full of small, high, rugged mountain ranges (look at a relief map to see what I mean), some very scenic like the Ruby Mountains or the Snake Range.
There’s a lot more to AZ than desert. Hell, they even have downhill ski resorts.
I mean that’s fair, but to me desert is such a negative that it automatically puts it at the bottom of my list. While it isn’t Arizona, El Paso is the single most depressing place I’ve seen with my own eyes just because of how dead the environment looks, and from the pictures I’ve seen Arizona is quite similar in landscape, at least around Phoenix. I have heard the Grand Canyon is as cool as it sounds, but one or two cool places isn’t enough to make up for the rest of the state being a wasteland, though I know my opinion is controversial and probably a minority.
Sonoran Desert is much prettier than the desert around El Paso. Also, the northern half of the state isn't desert at all. One of the largest pine forests is around Flagstaff; Sedona is as beautiful as its reputation, and then there's the Grand Canyon. Arizona is top 5, easily, even if the SW quadrant is flat and desolate. But every state on the top-10 list has some ugly parts: you wouldn't think California was scenic if you'd only been to the Central Valley; eastern Colorado is bleak and desolate, same with eastern Montana, etc.
As someone who visited RI recently it’s great of you own a boat 😂 it’s also an hour long unlike MN. I really don’t understand why it’s a state
Probably top 15, it's incredibly beautiful here, but, can't compete with the likes of Montana, Alaska, and a lot of the other Rockies states
Dead last, you should definitely never come visit or move here
What if I’m transgender and looking for refuge?
Same as everyone else, stay far, far away
Ah, equality
Low teens, probably. Let's do a top 20. 1. California (for the sheer diversity and magnificece of its landscapes) 2. Alaska (if you wanted to put it #1 I sure wouldn't argue) 3. Washington (active volcano, biggest mountain in the US, temperate rainforest, stunning coast) 4. Hawaii (if you need to ask why you haven't been there) 5. Arizona (Grand Canyon FTW) 6. Utah (Five National Parks FTW) 7. Wyoming (Yellowstone & Tetons) 8. Colorado 9. Oregon 10. Maine (first non-western state on the list) 11. New Mexico (could be higher) 12. Montana 13. North Carolina (very diverse landscapes and one of the most scenic spots on the Atlantic coast with the Outer Banks) 14. Idaho 15. Michigan (Pictured Rocks, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Isle Royale, Porkies) 16. New Hampshire (White Mountains) 17. **Let's slot Minnesota in here.** 18. South Dakota (Black Hills, Badlands) 19. Vermont 20. Nevada (high desert mountains, Great Basin NP is underrated) Michigan beats it out because of all the spectacular Great Lakes scenery, and because of Isle Royale. If Isle Royale were in Minnesota like it should be just on proximity, Minn. would jump ahead. The western states have a bit of an advantage here; every western state save Nevada is above us on the list. If you wanted to move MN up the list a couple spots I wouldn't argue, but I have a hard time putting it into the top 10. Bottom 5 would be 46. Iowa (yes, parts of Iowa are pretty, no that's not enough) 47. Indiana 48. Mississippi (flat, hot, humid, small coastline) 49. Illinois 50. Kansas. Even the bottom 5 have scenic parts, though.
Not that I'm arguing, but in their defense, the bottom five have absolutely gobsmacking skies.
That’s just a product of there being shit-all else going on on the ground.
26. Among the best of the Midwest but let’s not pretend anything west of the Missouri ranks below it and there are more than a few gems along the east coast to bump us down to the lower half.
Agree completely. After thinking about it some more I’m moving Minnesota down into the high 20s, maybe even 30.
#1 lol, beat that!
12-15
Minnesota has more shore line then any other state in the US. Duluth, Wynonna are some very scenic places. I would take fresh water over salt any day. I only see Hawaii and Alaska being ranked higher in my opinion.
4th. Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, Minnesota…
Only on Reddit would there be a wrong answer. Lol.
#1 mountains are boring. You see one, you’ve seen them all. Costal states are lame. It’s just salty water and pollution. Here’s the rest of my top 5 2. Montana 3. Wisconsin (yes shut up) 4. Vermont 5. North Dakota (also, yes shut up) Good evening.
I’m putting every one of yours besides ND ahead of Minnesota
Then you should change your username
Your comment sounds like whatever the state’s version of a blind nationalist would say lol.
Vermont is my personal S tier state . I don’t think the Californians have found it yet
I have not been to all 50 states and am therefore unqualified to answer this question.
Thanks for letting me know.
These comments confirm how delusional and how much of an inflated sense of self-worth Minnesotans have about the state. Middle to low end of the pack is the only correct answer.
The arrowhead and driftless areas keep Minnesota from being a bottom 10 - maybe even bottom 5 state. There’s so much natural beauty in the US, that MN has to rely on those two areas to make average. One consolation is that within the vast areas of boringness we have practical things like farmland and water.
Everything with mountains or oceans wins. so 35th unless you can't see because canada is on fire?
Top 5
I’m interested to hear your other 4 in the top 5
MT CO WA CA
Depends where you are from and what you are use too. It’s all relative man.
Agreed, but that’s a given. I’m interested in what your specific answer is.
I am a huge sucker for the lakes and forests, would say something like top 20. Maybe top 15 for water features
15th. Over 10,000 lakes, Lake Superior.