Southeast Minnesota
Southeast Minnesota comprises the corner of the U.S. state of
metropolitan area extending east, and part of the multi-state area known as the Driftless Area. Rochester is the largest city in the area; other major cities include Winona, Owatonna, Faribault, Northfield, Austin, and Red Wing
.
Southeast Minnesota is part of the state's
regions of Minnesota
.
Many places in Southeast Minnesota, like
Mississippi Valley to the Whitewater River and Root River in the Driftless Area (one of the few parts of the state not eroded by glaciers in the last ice age
) are among the most visited locations.