Snelling Lake
Snelling Lake is a reservoir in Hennepin, Minnesota. Snelling Lake is situated nearby to the village Mendota, as well as near the suburb Nokomis.Places of Interest
Highlights include Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport and Terminal 1–Lindbergh station.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
Photo: Mrjohncummings, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport is the major airport of the Twin Cities region, 7 miles south of downtown Minneapolis and 7 miles southwest of Saint Paul.
Terminal 1–Lindbergh station
Railway stop
Photo: Andrew Ciscel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Terminal 1–Lindbergh station is a light rail station on the Metro Blue Line. It is the only underground station on the Blue Line and is located 69 feet below ground level at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.
Fort Snelling
Railway station
Photo: Bobamnertiopsis, CC BY 4.0.
Fort Snelling station is a light rail station on the Blue Line in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul region of the US state of Minnesota, named after the nearby Fort Snelling historic fort structure.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mendota and Nokomis.
Mendota
Village
Photo: Appraiser, Public domain.
Mendota is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The name is a mispronunciation of the Dakota word for the location, bdóte, which in Dakota tradition is the center of the world. Mendota is situated 2 miles east of Snelling Lake.
Nokomis
Suburb
Nokomis is a defined community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It takes its name from Lake Nokomis. It comprises eleven smaller neighborhoods. Nokomis neighborhoods fall in Minneapolis City Council wards 8, 11, and 12 and state legislative districts 51A and 63B. Nokomis is situated 2½ miles northwest of Snelling Lake.
Mendota Heights
Town
Photo: Gabriel Vanslette, CC BY 3.0.
Mendota Heights is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is a first-ring southern suburb of the Twin Cities. The population was 11,744 at the 2020 census. Mendota Heights is situated 3½ miles east of Snelling Lake.
Snelling Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hennepin, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.88497° or 44° 53′ 6″ northLongitude
-93.20856° or 93° 12′ 31″ westElevation
820 feet (250 metres)Open location code
86P8VQMR+XHGeoNames ID
5047729
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