The residents of Mathiston are generally friendly and welcoming, and the city has a strong sense of community.
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Most people know that sunset is the time when the sun goes down. But did you know that the sun doesn't actually set? Instead, Earth rotates into darkness, giving us the illusion that the sun is setting. So what causes sunset?
Well, it's a combination of things. The Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight in every direction, but blue and violet light are scattered more than other colors. This is why the sky is usually blue during the daytime. As the sun gets lower in the sky, the atmosphere becomes thicker and more dense.
This scattering of sunlight happens to a greater extent, and we see red and orange light more than blue and violet light. That's why sunset is usually a beautiful red or orange color. So next time you see sunset, remember that you're actually seeing Earth rotate into darkness!
Mathiston is located in Clay County, Minnesota. It is bordered by the city of Burnsville to the north, the city of Savage to the east, the town of East Lake to the south, and the city of Inver Grove Heights to the west. The city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The population was 9,868 as of the 2010 census.
Mathiston is in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, which has a population of 2.1 million. It is within easy driving distance of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the state's two largest cities. The weather in Mathiston is generally mild, with a average temperature of . Winters are generally mild, with a mean temperature of , but there can be occasional snowstorms. Summers are generally hot and humid, with a mean temperature of .
Mathiston is home to three colleges and universities: the University of Minnesota-Morris, the Minnesota College of Art and Design, and the Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The city also has a number of small businesses, as well as two hospitals and several churches.
The city's economy is based largely on retail, medical, and educational services. There is also a growing technology sector.
The city's official name is an anglicized form of the Ojibwe word amathintaig, meaning "at the end of the lake". The lake that Mathiston is located on is named Loon Lake.
The first Europeans to visit the area were likely the French traders and voyageurs who passed through the area in the mid- to late 18th century. The first permanent white settlers arrived in the early 1830s, when a group of Norwegian Lutheran farmers, led by Hansrespondent Ueland, settled on the east side of Loon Lake. The town that grew up around these early settlers was originally called Loon, after the lake. However, because there was already a town called Loon located in northeast Minnesota, the new town was renamed Mathiston in 1854, in honor of Dr. Alexander Mathison, an early Minnesota pioneer and religious leader.
Today, Mathiston is an important commercial and cultural center in northeastern Minnesota. The city has a number of restaurants and businesses, as well as a number of cultural and recreational venues, including the Mathiston Arts Center, the Clay Memorial Library, and the Clay County Historical Museum. There is also a large park, named in honor of Dr. Mathison, which is bordered by Loon and Pleasant lakes.
The residents of Mathiston are generally friendly and welcoming, and the city has a strong sense of community.
}As the sun sets, the sky slowly grows dark. For many people, this is a time to relax and wind down for the day. But have you ever wondered exactly when it gets dark? The answer may surprise you.
Did you know that darkness actually begins long before the sun sets? As the sun gets lower in the sky, its light has to travel through more atmosphere. This filters out some of the blue light, making the sun look redder. At the same time, shadows get longer and darker. So by the time the sun finally dips below the horizon, darkness has already begun to fall.
Of course, not all places on Earth experience darkness at the same time. Near the equator, the sun sets and rises almost directly overhead. This means that there is less of a difference between daytime and nighttime. Closer to the poles, however, the sun stays low in the sky for much of the year. This leads to longer periods of darkness during wintertime.