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Lake Minnewaska. Lake Minnewaska is a lake in Pope County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1] It is approximately 8,050 sq acres (33 km 2) in size with 20 miles (32 km) of shoreline. The lake has a maximum depth of 32 feet (10 m) and an average depth of 17 feet (5 m). The cities of Glenwood and Starbuck are located along the lake.
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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. [1] The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. [2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.86 square miles (15.18 km 2), all land. [8]Glenwood is located at the east end of Lake Minnewaska at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 28, 29, 55, and 104.
Starbuck was platted in the spring of 1882, as a village on the Northern Pacific railway, adjoining Lake Minnewaska. The growth and settlement of Pope County were greatly impeded for many years by the lack of railway and shipping facilities, which obliged settlers to go long distances into adjoining counties to market their products.
Lake Minnewaska from the cliffs on the eastern shore Gertrude's nose from Hamilton Point Lake Awosting in fall Castle Point Trail in Minnewasaka State Park. The Minnewaska State Park Preserve is a 22,275-acre (90.14 km 2) [1] preserve located on the Shawangunk Ridge in Ulster County, New York on US 44/NY 55, five miles (8.0 km) west of New York State Route 299.
The American Craftsman-style Sunset Beach Hotel is a historic resort on the southern shore of Lake Minnewaska and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Glenwood Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Pope County was identified by the state legislature in 1862 [3] and named for John Pope, a Union Army general who had worked as a surveyor in the area. [4] Its organization was effected in 1866.