Nashotah Lakes

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Upper Nashotah Lake
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Upper Nashotah Lake
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Upper Nashotah Lake
Location Waukesha County, Wisconsin
GroupNashotah Lakes
Coordinates 43°05′08″N88°25′44″W / 43.08556°N 88.42889°W / 43.08556; -88.42889
Type lake
Lower Nashotah Lake
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Lower Nashotah Lake
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Lower Nashotah Lake
Location Waukesha County, Wisconsin
GroupNashotah Lakes
Coordinates 43°04′38″N88°26′04″W / 43.07722°N 88.43444°W / 43.07722; -88.43444

Nashotah Lakes are a pair of lakes in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the United States.

The twin lakes consist of Upper Nashotah Lake [1] ( 43°05′08″N88°25′44″W / 43.08556°N 88.42889°W / 43.08556; -88.42889 ) and Lower Nashotah Lake [2] ( 43°04′38″N88°26′04″W / 43.07722°N 88.43444°W / 43.07722; -88.43444 ). Nashotah[ what language is this? ] is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "twins". [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upper Nashotah Lake
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lower Nashotah Lake
  3. Stohs, Nancy J. (Aug 30, 1979). "Rural Nashotah likes its small-village ways". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 8. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2015.