Lake Josephine (Ramsey County, Minnesota)

Lake Josephine
Location of lake in Minnesota.
Location of lake in Minnesota.
Lake Josephine
LocationRamsey County, Minnesota
Coordinates45°2′9″N 93°9′12″W / 45.03583°N 93.15333°W / 45.03583; -93.15333
Typelake

Lake Josephine is a lake in Ramsey County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota[1] and was named for Josephine McKenty, an early settler.[2] It surrounds suburban neighborhoods in Arden Hills and Roseville. A park was built that around the lake that serves as a recreational hub for swimming, fishing, picnicking, and boating through[3]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Josephine (Ramsey County, Minnesota)
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 443.
  3. ^ "Lake Owasso & Lake Josephine, Minnesota, USA Vacation Info: LakeLubbers". Lakes for Vacation, Recreation and Rentals - LakeLubbers. Retrieved 2024-11-16.