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Lake Virginia (Minnesota)

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Lake in the state of Minnesota, United States
Lake Virginia
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LocationCarver County, Minnesota with the northern tip in Hennepin County, Minnesota
Coordinates44°53′10″N 93°37′57″W / 44.8861°N 93.6325°W / 44.8861; -93.6325
Typenatural freshwater lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length4,090 feet (1,250 m)
Max. width1,455 feet (443 m)
Surface area110 acres (45 ha)
Max. depth34 feet (10 m)
Surface elevation940 feet (290 m)
SettlementsVictoria, Minnesota, Shorewood, Minnesota

Lake Virginia is a lake in Carver and Hennepin counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Lake Virginia was named after the state of Virginia, the native home of a share of the early settlers.

See also

References

  1. Fishidy website, at https://www.fishidy.com/map/us/minnesota/lake-virginia .
  2. Topozone website, at https://www.topozone.com/minnesota/carver-mn/lake/lake-virginia-6/ .
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Virginia (Minnesota)
  4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 85.


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