| Lake Nokomis | |
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.jpg) Lake Nokomis, 2021 | |
  Lake Nokomis  Lake Nokomis | |
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| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°54′34″N 93°14′32″W / 44.90944°N 93.24222°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 204 acres (83 ha) |
| Max. depth | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Surface elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Frozen | Winter |
Lake Nokomis is one of several lakes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. The lake was previously named Lake Amelia in honor of Captain George Gooding's daughter, Amelia, in 1819. Its current name was adopted in 1910 to honor Nokomis, grandmother of Hiawatha.[1] It is located in the southern part of the city, west of the Mississippi River and south of Lake Hiawatha. The lake is oval in shape, with a long axis running southwest to northeast. Two pathways circle the lake, a 2.7-mile (4.3 km) pedestrian trail and a 2.8-mile (4.5 km) bicycle trail.[2] Because the lower part of the lake is crossed by Cedar Avenue running north–south, the impression from the ground is that the lake is shaped like an L. The lake has an area of 204 acres (0.83 km2).
- ^ Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota Historical Society. 1920. p. 231.
- ^ Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. "Lake Nokomis Park". Retrieved 2020-01-23.