Lake Minnetonka

Lake Minnetonka is a lake located about 16 miles west-southwest of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lake Minnetonka has about 23 named bays and areas. The lake lies within and counties and is surrounded by 13 incorporated municipalities.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Crane Island Historic District.

Islet
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The is a historic district of vacation properties on Crane Island in Lake Minnetonka, part of the city of , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spring Park and Mound.

Village
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is a city nestled on the shores of Lake Minnetonka in , , United States and is about 20 miles west of . The population was 1,734 at the 2020 census.

Town
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is a city in western , United States. The population was 9,398 at the 2020 census. was the birthplace of the Tonka truck that is named after Lake Minnetonka, which the eastern part of town sits on. is situated 2 miles northwest of Lake Minnetonka.

Village
is a city in , , United States. It is on Lake Minnetonka between the upper and lower lakes. It gained some popularity in the 1880s and 1890s as a summer lake resort. The population was 1,442 at the 2020 census. is situated 2½ miles east of Lake Minnetonka.

Lake Minnetonka

Latitude
44.91496° or 44° 54′ 54″ north
Longitude
-93.64135° or 93° 38′ 29″ west
Elevation
935 feet (285 metres)
Open location code
86P8W975+XF
Geo­Names ID
5037792
Wiki­data ID
Q1060288
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Minnetonka from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Lake Minnetonka” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة منيتونكا”
  • Bulgarian: “Минитонка”
  • Chinese: “明尼湯卡湖”
  • Dutch: “Lake Minnetonka”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره مينيتونكا, هينيبين”
  • Esperanto: “Lago Minnetonka”
  • French: “lac Minnetonka”
  • French: “Lac Minnetonka”
  • German: “Lake Minnetonka”
  • Japanese: “ミネトンカ湖”
  • Korean: “미네통가 호수”
  • Korean: “미네통카 호”
  • Korean: “미네통카호”
  • Persian: “دریاچه مینه‌تنکا”
  • Russian: “Миннетонка”
  • Slovenian: “jezero Minnetonka”
  • Slovenian: “Lake Minnetonka”
  • Spanish: “Lago Minnetonka”
  • Swedish: “Minnetonkasjön”
  • Ukrainian: “Міннетонка”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Minnetonka”
  • “Minnetonka”

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