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Lake Nokomis

Lake Nokomis is one of several lakes in , , and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. In 1819, Captain George Gooding named it Lake Amelia in honor of his daughter.
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Photo: Ryanjcole, Public domain.
  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Amelia Lake”, “Emelia Lake”, “Hokomis Lake”, “Lake Amelia”, and “Nokomis Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Hiawatha Park and 5-8 Club.

Park
Photo: Runner1928, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Restaurant
Photo: Jonathunder, GFDL.
The Tavern & Grill is a restaurant in , Minnesota. Founded in 1928 as a speakeasy, the eatery is one of two Minneapolis establishments that claim to have invented the Juicy Lucy cheeseburger in the 1950s, the other being .

Movie theater
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a movie theater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nokomis and South Minneapolis.

Suburb
is a defined community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It takes its name from Lake . It comprises eleven smaller neighborhoods. neighborhoods fall in Minneapolis City Council wards 8, 11, and 12, currently represented by council members Andrea Jenkins, Emily Koski, and Aurin Chowdhury, respectively.

Photo: The Statue With The Dictionary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district in .

Suburb
is a defined community in that consists of eight neighborhoods. The community name is derived from Lake that is the centerpiece of the present-day . is situated 2 miles north of Lake Nokomis.

Lake Nokomis

Latitude
44.9087° or 44° 54′ 31″ north
Longitude
-93.24235° or 93° 14′ 32″ west
Elevation
814 feet (248 metres)
Open location code
86P8WQ55+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22928052
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
5039337
Wiki­data ID
Q1839559
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Satellite Map

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

From Arabic to Welsh—“Lake Nokomis” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة نوكوميس، مينيابولس”
  • French: “Lake Nokomis”
  • German: “Lake Nokomis”
  • Italian: “lago Nokomis”
  • Italian: “Lago Nokomis”
  • Russian: “Нокомис”
  • Venetian: “lago Nokomis”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Nokomis”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lake Nokomis Park and Lake Nokomis Sailboat Buoys.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lake Nokomis”. Photo: Ryanjcole, Public domain.