Lake Virginia (Minnesota)
| Lake Virginia | |
|---|---|
  Lake Virginia  Lake Virginia | |
| Location | Carver County, Minnesota with the northern tip in Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°53′10″N 93°37′57″W / 44.8861°N 93.6325°W |
| Type | natural freshwater lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 4,090 feet (1,250 m) |
| Max. width | 1,455 feet (443 m) |
| Surface area | 110 acres (45 ha) |
| Max. depth | 34 feet (10 m)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 940 feet (290 m)[2] |
| Settlements | Victoria, Minnesota, Shorewood, Minnesota |
Lake Virginia is a lake in Carver and Hennepin counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[3]
Lake Virginia was named after the state of Virginia, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Fishidy website, at https://www.fishidy.com/map/us/minnesota/lake-virginia .
- ^ Topozone website, at https://www.topozone.com/minnesota/carver-mn/lake/lake-virginia-6/ .
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Virginia (Minnesota)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 85.