Ogishkemuncie Lake

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Ogishkemuncie Lake
Location Lake County, Minnesota
Coordinates 48°5.5′N91°4′W / 48.0917°N 91.067°W / 48.0917; -91.067 Coordinates: 48°5.5′N91°4′W / 48.0917°N 91.067°W / 48.0917; -91.067
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Ogishkemuncie Lake is a lake in Lake County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

The name Ogishkemuncie is derived from the Ojibwe word ogiishkimanisii, meaning "kingfisher". [2] [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ogishkemuncie Lake
  2. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  296.
  3. "kingfisher". The Ojibwe People's Dictionary. Univ. of Minn. Retrieved 8 August 2016.