Lake Nokomis
Lake Nokomis is one of several lakes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. In 1819, Captain George Gooding named it Lake Amelia in honor of his daughter.
Photo: Ryanjcole, Public domain.- Body of water
- …lies at an elevation of 814 feet (248 metres)
- Description: lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
- Also known as“Amelia Lake”“Emelia Lake”“Hokomis Lake”“Lake Amelia”“Nokomis Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Nokomis Park and Nokomis Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nokomis and South Minneapolis.
South Minneapolis
South Minneapolis is a district in Minneapolis.
Powderhorn
Suburb
Powderhorn is a defined community in Minneapolis that consists of eight neighborhoods. Powderhorn is situated 2 miles north of Lake Nokomis.
Lake Nokomis
- Category: lake
- Location
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Latitude
44.9087° or 44° 54′ 31″ north
Longitude
-93.24235° or 93° 14′ 32″ west
Open location code
86P8WQ55+F3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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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 Sailboat Buoys and Nokomis Beach House.
Minnesota: Highlights
Notable places include Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
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