Lake Minnewaska (Minnesota)
| Lake Minnewaska | |
|---|---|
  Lake Minnewaska | |
| Location | Pope County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45°36′42″N 95°26′47″W / 45.61167°N 95.44639°W |
| Type | lake |
Lake Minnewaska is a lake in Pope County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] The cities of Glenwood and Starbuck are located along the lake. It is part of the watershed of the Minnesota River via Outlet Creek, Lake Emily, and an unnamed channel that flows from Lake Emily to the Chippewa River.[2]
Minnewaska is a name derived from Native American languages meaning "good water".[3]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Minnewaska (Minnesota)
- ^ "The National Map". viewer.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 432.