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Minnesota Trivia - Minneapolis Lakes | |
Can you answer the following questions about Minneapolis lakes? | |
What was Cedar Lake named for? Display the answer. |
Who was Lake Harriet named for? Answer: Harriet (Lovejoy) Leavenworth, wife of Colonel Leavenworth, who came to Minnesota with the first troops in 1819 and stayed about one year. |
Who was Lake Calhoun named for? Display the answer. |
What was the Dakota name for Lake Calhoun? Display the answer. |
What was Lake of the Isles named for? Display the answer. |
How many islands did Lake of the Isles originally have? Display the answer. |
What was the original name of Lake Nokomis? Display the answer. |
Who was Lake Amelia named for? Display the answer. |
What was the original name of Lake Hiawatha? Display the answer. |
What was Rice Lake named for? Display the answer. |
Where was Sandy Lake? Display the answer. |
What was Powderhorn Lake named for? Display the answer. |
Who was Wirth Lake named for? Display the answer. |
What were the previous names of Wirth Lake. Display the answer. |
Who was Loring Park Lake named for? Display the answer. |
What was the previous name of Brownie Lake. Display the answer. |
References: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham; Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board web-site.
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