Longyear Lake

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Longyear Lake
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Longyear Lake
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Longyear Lake
Location St. Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates Coordinates: 47°29′29″N92°52′23″W / 47.49139°N 92.87306°W / 47.49139; -92.87306
Type Natural freshwater lake
Basin  countries United States
Max. length4,750 ft (1,450 m)
Max. width1,940 ft (590 m)
Surface elevation1,486 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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References

  1. Fishingworks website, at https://www.fishingworks.com/minnesota/st-louis-mn/lake/longyear-lake/ .
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Longyear Lake
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  501.