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Longyear Lake

Coordinates: 47°29′29″N 92°52′23″W / 47.49139°N 92.87306°W / 47.49139; -92.87306
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Longyear Lake
Location of Longyear Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Longyear Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Longyear Lake
Location of Longyear Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Longyear Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Longyear Lake
LocationSt. Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates47°29′29″N 92°52′23″W / 47.49139°N 92.87306°W / 47.49139; -92.87306
TypeNatural freshwater lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length4,750 ft (1,450 m)
Max. width1,940 ft (590 m)
Surface elevation1,486 ft (453 m)[1]
Islandsseveral islets
SettlementsChisholm, 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

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  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.