Sakatah Lake State Park

Sakatah Lake State Park
Sakatah Lake State Park as seen from the east shore of Sakatah Lake
Map showing the location of Sakatah Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Sakatah Lake State Park
Location of Sakatah Lake State Park in Minnesota
Map showing the location of Sakatah Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Sakatah Lake State Park
Sakatah Lake State Park (the United States)
LocationMinnesota, United States
Coordinates44°13′15″N 93°32′8″W / 44.22083°N 93.53556°W / 44.22083; -93.53556
Area842 acres (341 ha)
Elevation1,076 ft (328 m)[1]
Established1963
Governing bodyMinnesota Department of Natural Resources

Sakatah Lake State Park is an 842-acre (341 ha) state park of Minnesota, USA, on a natural widening of the Cannon River near the town of Waterville. The Dakota native to the area called it "Sakatah" which means "singing hills". To honor this native heritage, some of the trails in the park have been given Dakota names. The Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail, which connects Faribault and Mankato, runs through this park.

  1. ^ "Sakatah State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. January 11, 1980. Retrieved February 25, 2011.