Talk:Winona, Minnesota

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[edit] History Citations

I wrote most of the History section, I should be able to re-create citations from my notes...give me some time. I wrote this before citations were common place on wikipedia..... Bhamer (talk) 02:24, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Winona Ryder

I just looked it up in multiple places and apparently Winona Ryder was born in Winona. 66.44.162.15 18:11, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

Multiple places on the web have it wrong. She was born in Olmsted County. I have seen the birth records myself. Jonathunder 19:48, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
If she wasn't born in or has never lived in Winona, why is she listed as a notable native? Shouldn't this be more of a "trivia" item?--Daveswagon 08:43, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
It is commonly misreported on the Internet that she was born in Winona and often repeated in Winona itself (where I lived for some time). Yes, this is trivial to the city, but if we remove it altogether, someone will come along in short order and add the "fact" that this is her birthplace. If there were a trivia section, or somewhere else in this article were the statement she was named for the city (but not born here) was a better fit, moving it would be fine. Jonathunder 15:17, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Photos of bluffs

I think this page should have more images of the bluffs and river. These are very important aspects of the city.

I agree the article could use more images. I contributed both of the photographs in the article now, and I'll take more next time I'm down there. Jonathunder 17:18, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Template for a U.S. City

For those who plan on editing and expanding this article, please follow the Template for a U.S. City. Thanks!--Daveswagon 09:49, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] sugar loaf is not a mountain

In the introduction Sugar Loaf is referred to as a mountain. This cannot be further from the truth. The elevation of the winona airport is 655 ft. The bluff tops, including Sugar Loaf, is approximately 1100 ft; far from the heights of a mountain.

During Winona's early days, Wapasha's Cap, was a limestone mining area. As it was mined, what is now Sugar Loaf emerged. The city fathers encouraged the mine owners to leave Sugar Loaf as a Winona Landmark.

It has been referred to, perhaps in error, as Sugar loaf mountain in Business names, publications, and by the locals, but like many other monuments with the word mountain, it falls short.

IT IS NOT A HILL. Those are between 100-300 ft.

IT IS A MAN-MADE EDIFACE on the nexus of several BLUFF formations.