Lake McKusick
Lake McKusick is a lake in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lake McKusick was named for John McKusick, an early settler who later became a state legislator.- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Also known as: “McKusick’s Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stillwater Overlook and St. Croix Boom Site.
Stillwater Overlook
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stillwater Overlook is a scenic overlook in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, United States, just south of the city limits of Stillwater, near the junction of Minnesota State Highway 36 and Minnesota State Highway 95. Stillwater Overlook is situated 2 miles southeast of Lake McKusick.
St. Croix Boom Site
Park
Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Croix Boom Site is a historic and scenic wayside on the St. Croix River in Stillwater Township, Minnesota, United States. It commemorates the location of a critical log boom where, from 1856 to 1914, timber from upriver was sorted and stored before being dispatched to sawmills downstream. St. Croix Boom Site is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lake McKusick.
St. Croix Crossing
Bridge
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The St. Croix Crossing is an extradosed bridge that spans the St. Croix River, between Oak Park Heights, Minnesota and St. Joseph, Wisconsin. Connecting Minnesota State Highway 36 and Wisconsin State Highway 64, the bridge carries four lanes of traffic, and includes a bike/pedestrian path on the north side. St. Croix Crossing is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lake McKusick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stillwater and Houlton.
Stillwater
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Stillwater is a city in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Washington County.
Houlton
Hamlet
Houlton is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the town of St. Joseph, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, Houlton had a population of 377. Houlton is situated 2 miles east of Lake McKusick.
Oak Park Heights
Village
Photo: Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oak Park Heights is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. It is on the west bank of the St. Croix River and is included in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Oak Park Heights is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lake McKusick.
Lake McKusick
- Category: lake
- Location: Washington, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.06241° or 45° 3′ 45″ northLongitude
-92.82798° or 92° 49′ 41″ westElevation
840 feet (256 metres)Open location code
86Q9356C+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 59936268OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake McKusick from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake McKusick” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake McKusick”
- Italian: “lago McKusick”
- Venetian: “lago McKusick”
- Welsh: “Llyn McKusick”
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