| Lake Waconia | |
|---|---|
  Lake Waconia | |
| Location | Waconia Township, Carver County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°52′7″N93°47′2″W / 44.86861°N 93.78389°W Coordinates: 44°52′7″N93°47′2″W / 44.86861°N 93.78389°W |
| Type | lake |
Lake Waconia is a lake located within the city limits of Waconia in Carver County, Minnesota in the United States. [1]
Waconia is derived from a Sioux-language word meaning "fountain" or "spring". [2]
Carver County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 91,042. Its county seat is Chaska. Carver County is named for explorer Jonathan Carver, who in 1766–67, traveled from Boston to the Minnesota River, and wintered among the Sioux near the site of New Ulm. Carver County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Benton Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 939 as of the 2000 census.
Camden Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 955 as of the 2000 census.
Dahlgren Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,453 as of the 2000 census.
Laketown Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,331 as of the 2000 census.
Victoria is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,345 at the 2010 census.
Waconia, a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The city's population was 10,697 at the 2010 census and an estimated 12,370 in 2019.
Waconia Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,284 as of the 2000 census.
Young America Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 838 as of the 2000 census. Due to the presence of a major rebate-processing center, Young America Corporation, the town has more than 20 ZIP codes. 55397 is the actual delivery ZIP code for the town, whereas all ZIP codes beginning with 555 are reserved for rebate, contest, and fulfillment services.
Minnetrista is a city in Hennepin county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The name Minnetrista is said to owe its origin to the Dakota language, in which minne means "water" and trista means "crooked." The city is generally rural and still has material agricultural activity, involving corn, beans, hay and horses. The city can be described as on or near the boundary between the suburbs and rural areas, and it faces pressure in favor of and against development. Local politics often involve that question. The population was 6,384 at the 2010 census. Crown College is situated along Minnetrista's southern boundary in nearby St. Bonifacius.
New Germany is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 372 at the 2010 census. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Germany caused the name to be selected.
Watertown Township is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,432 as of the 2000 census.
Waconia may refer to a community in the United States:
Minnesota State Highway 284 (MN 284) is a 5.651-mile-long (9.094 km) highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 212 in Cologne and continues to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 5 in Waconia.
Augusta is an unincorporated community in Carver County, Minnesota, United States.
Maple is an unincorporated community in Waconia Township, Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Carver County Road 10 near Mayer and Waconia.
Coney Island is an unincorporated community in Laketown Township, Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Highway 5 at Laketown Parkway near Waconia and St. Bonifacius.
Waconia High School is a public high school located in Waconia, Minnesota, United States. A part of Waconia Public Schools, the school has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students in grades 9 through 12 and serves the communities of Waconia, St. Bonifacius, Minnetrista, Victoria and New Germany.
James A. Nash is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represents District 47A, which includes central and western Carver County in the southern part of the state. He is currently employed by FRSecure in Minnetonka on their public speaking team specializing in information security.
Coney Island of the West is an island in Lake Waconia in the U.S. state of Minnesota that was developed into a summer resort with its heyday from the 1880s to the 1920s. It continued operating up to 1960. The 31-acre (13 ha) island is part of Waconia Township just .5 miles (0.80 km) off the shore from the city of Waconia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 for its local significance in the themes of commerce and entertainment/recreation. The island site, with its ruins of hotels, cottages, and parks, was nominated for being one of Minnesota's most popular early resorts, and an early expression of the trend of urban dwellers journeying to Minnesota's lakes and parks for recreation. Lambert Naegele, Reinhold Zeglin, and Emile Amblard developed resort buildings and attractions on the island. The best preserved building from this era, however, is the Emile Amblard Guest House on the mainland.