Lake Waconia

Lake Waconia is a lake in Carver County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1]

Waconia is derived from a Sioux-language word meaning "fountain" or "spring".[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Waconia
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 84.

Coordinates: 44°52′7″N 93°47′2″W / 44.86861°N 93.78389°W / 44.86861; -93.78389

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