Lake of the Isles
Lake of the Isles is a lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, connected to Cedar Lake and Bde Maka Ska. The lake is part of the city's Chain of Lakes and has an area of 109 acres, 2.86 miles of shoreline with a little under three miles of paved walking and biking paths, and a maximum depth of 31 feet.Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Also known as: “Wita Tomna”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Edna S. Purcell House and Dr. Oscar Owre House.
Edna S. Purcell House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Edna S. Purcell House was designed by the firm of Purcell, Feick and Elmslie for architect William Purcell and his family in 1913. It is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dr. Oscar Owre House
House
Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dr. Oscar Owre House is a historic house located at 2625 Newton Venue South just north of Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was designed by notable local architects Purcell, Feick & Elmslie in the Prairie School style.
Uptown Theater
Theater building
Photo: RxS, Public domain.
The Uptown Theatre is one of the oldest surviving theaters in the Twin Cities area. It was in active use from 1916 to 2020. The theater reopened on June 10, 2023 as a music and event venue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Isles and Bde Maka Ska-Isles.
East Isles
Neighborhood
East Isles is a neighborhood within the larger Bde Maka Ska Isles community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It lies between Hennepin Avenue to the east, Lake of the Isles to the west, West Lake Street to the south, and West 22nd Street to the north.
Bde Maka Ska-Isles
Suburb
Bde Maka Ska-Isles, formerly called Calhoun-Isles, is one of the official communities in the U.S. city of Minneapolis. It is split between Ward 7 and Ward 10 of the Minneapolis City Council.
Kenwood
Neighborhood
Kenwood is a neighborhood within the Bde Maka Ska-Isles community in Minneapolis along Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake. The neighborhood is one of the most affluent in the city along with the nearby Lowry Hill neighborhood.
Lake of the Isles
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hennepin, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Lake of the Isles” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة ليك أوف ذي آيلز، منيابولس”
- Chinese: “沿岛湖”
- Chinese: “沿島湖”
- French: “Lake of the Isles”
- Russian: “Лейк-оф-те-Айлс”
- Russian: “Озеро островов”
- Russian: “Те-Айлс”
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