Brule Lake
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Brule Lake forms part of the border between the States of Michigan
and Wisconsin
and is the headwater of the Brule River
at 46°01′46"N 89°01′37"W.
The source of the name is the Ojibwa
name for the river, "Wisakota", meaning burned or burnt, which the French Voyaguers translated as Brulé.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
and is the headwater of the Brule River
Brule River
Brule River is a river in the U.S. states of Michigan and Wisconsin, and nearly the entire course forms a portion of the boundary between the two states.The Brule begins at Brule Lake, just inside the Michigan border, at...
at 46°01′46"N 89°01′37"W.
The source of the name is the Ojibwa
Ojibwa
The Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...
name for the river, "Wisakota", meaning burned or burnt, which the French Voyaguers translated as Brulé.