Longyear Lake | |
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Location | St. Louis County, Minnesota |
Coordinates | Coordinates: 47°29′29″N92°52′23″W / 47.49139°N 92.87306°W |
Type | Natural freshwater lake |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 4,750 ft (1,450 m) |
Max. width | 1,940 ft (590 m) |
Surface elevation | 1,486 ft (453 m) [1] |
Islands | several islets |
Settlements | Chisholm, Minnesota |
Longyear Lake is a lake in St. Louis County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [2]
Longyear Lake bears the name of brothers who were businessmen in the local mining industry. [3]
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