Lake Itasca (/aɪˈtæskə/ eye-TASS-kə) is a small glacial lake, approximately 1.8 square miles (470 hectares; 1,200 acres) in area. It is located in Itasca...
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States, behind Niagara Falls State Park. Henry Schoolcraft determined Lake Itasca as the river's source in 1832. It was named as a National Natural Landmark...
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Itasca is a word coined by Henry Schoolcraft and may refer to: Lake Itasca, the source of the Mississippi River Itasca County, Minnesota Itasca Township...
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was 45,014. Its county seat is Grand Rapids. The county is named after Lake Itasca, which is in turn a shortened version of the Latin words veritas caput...
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Itasca (/aɪˈtæskə/) is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 9,543. Located approximately 25 miles...
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Jacob V. Brower (section Lake Itasca)
him as the founder of Itasca State Park and the Minnesota State Park system. In 1888, acting as surveyor, Brower visited Lake Itasca to settle a dispute...
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drainage basin in the United States. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for 2,340 miles (3,766 km)...
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on the north shore of Lake Winnibigoshish, in Itasca County, Minnesota, was named after this lake. William J. Kubiak (Great Lakes Indians) Grand Rapids:...
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The Upper Mississippi River spans around 1,250 miles (2,010 km) from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Cairo, Illinois. Most of the Upper Mississippi goes through...
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Lake is located in Itasca County, Minnesota about 12 miles (19 km) north of Grand Rapids and about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Deer River. The lake covers...
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lake in Oakland County Deer Lake, Minnesota, an unorganized territory in Itasca County Deer Lake (Itasca County, Minnesota), a lake located in Itasca...
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a census-designated place Bass Lake, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Grand Traverse County Bass Lake, Itasca County, Minnesota, an unincorporated...
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in Clearwater County, Minnesota, in the United States. It flows into Lake Itasca. French Creek was named for George H. French, a government surveyor....
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Elk Lake in Clearwater County, Minnesota, headwaters of the Mississippi River, south of Lake Itasca Elk Lake (Douglas County, Minnesota), a lake in Douglas...
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USCGC Itasca was a Lake-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard launched on 16 November 1929 and commissioned 12 July 1930. It acted as "picket...
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This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres (4.05 ha) or more. The 1968...
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would be, and most MRPC publications denote the route as beginning at Lake Itasca in Minnesota and ending in Louisiana. The Great River Road is not a single...
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expedition, he was able to take advantage of higher water to navigate to Lake Itasca. Schoolcraft met his first wife Jane Johnston soon after being assigned...
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to Lake Itasca, the source of the Mississippi River. Parts of the Red Lake and White Earth Indian reservations extend into the county. The Red Lake River...
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Pokegama Lake is the name used for two lakes in the U.S. state of Minnesota. One is located near Grand Rapids in Itasca County. The lake was made into...
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a historical site. The village of Ozaawindib, Schoolcraft's guide to Lake Itasca, was located on the island. The Ojibwe people flourished in the area...
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Schoolcraft to the nearby Omashkoozo-zaaga'igan (Elk Lake), which Schoolcraft then named Lake Itasca. Prior to being named for these early explorers it...
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000 km). The Mississippi River begins its journey from its headwaters at Lake Itasca and crosses the Iowa border 680 miles (1,090 km) downstream. It is joined...
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Spring Lake is an unincorporated community in Lake Jessie Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Chippewa National Forest...
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Chase Lake is a lake in Itasca County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Chase Lake was named for Jonathan Chase, a businessperson in the lumber industry...
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King Lake is a lake in Itasca County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. King Lake was named for a lumberman. List of lakes in Minnesota U.S. Geological...
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Minnesota) Horseshoe Lake (Isanti County, Minnesota) Murphy Lake (Itasca County, Minnesota) or Horseshoe Lake Horseshoe Lake, a lake in Le Sueur County...
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Big Dick Lake is a natural lake in Itasca County, Minnesota, in the United States. It is located within Chippewa National Forest. This lake has a surface...
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Minnesota Balsam Lake (Itasca County, Minnesota) New York Balsam Lake (New York), a man-made lake in Chenango County Balsam Lake Mountain, part of the...
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Balsam Lake is a lake in Itasca County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Balsam Lake was named for the balsam fir trees in its vicinity. The lake is composed...
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