Grindstone Lake (Minnesota)
Encyclopedia
Grindstone Lake is a large freshwater lake located in east central Minnesota
in Dell Grove Township, Pine County, Minnesota, approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of Sandstone, Minnesota
. The lake is roughly oval shaped being approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) in length north to south and 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) east to west, and a maximum depth of 153 feet (46.6 m). The lake has several small streams that drain the area wetlands and is considered the headwater for the Grindstone River
. The lake's name is a translation from the Ojibwe
zhiigwanaabikokaa-zaaga'igan (Lake abundant with grind stones). The lake, North Fork Grindstone River and the lower course of the Grindstone River are depicted on the 1757 Mitchell Map
.
Grindstone Lake is a popular resort area drawing cabin owners and visitors from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. It also features a sea plane base, a religious summer camp
, and a nature education center.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
in Dell Grove Township, Pine County, Minnesota, approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of Sandstone, Minnesota
Sandstone, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,549 people, 580 households, and 359 families residing in the city. The population density was 292.5 people per square mile . There were 634 housing units at an average density of 119.7 per square mile...
. The lake is roughly oval shaped being approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) in length north to south and 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) east to west, and a maximum depth of 153 feet (46.6 m). The lake has several small streams that drain the area wetlands and is considered the headwater for the Grindstone River
Grindstone River
The Grindstone River is a river of Minnesota, a tributary of the Kettle River. Its name is derived either from the Dakota Iŋswú watpá or from the Ojibwe Zhiigwanaabikokaa-ziibi...
. The lake's name is a translation from the Ojibwe
Ojibwe language
Ojibwe , also called Anishinaabemowin, is an indigenous language of the Algonquian language family. Ojibwe is characterized by a series of dialects that have local names and frequently local writing systems...
zhiigwanaabikokaa-zaaga'igan (Lake abundant with grind stones). The lake, North Fork Grindstone River and the lower course of the Grindstone River are depicted on the 1757 Mitchell Map
Mitchell Map
The Mitchell Map is a map made by John Mitchell , which was reprinted several times during the second half of the 18th century. The Mitchell Map was used as a primary map source during the Treaty of Paris for defining the boundaries of the newly independent United States...
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Grindstone Lake is a popular resort area drawing cabin owners and visitors from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. It also features a sea plane base, a religious summer camp
Summer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
, and a nature education center.
External links
- Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesMinnesota Department of Natural ResourcesThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is the agency of the U.S. state of Minnesota charged with conserving and managing the state's natural resources. The agency maintains areas such as state parks, state forests, recreational trails, and recreation areas as well as managing minerals,...
information page for Grindstone Lake - Grindstone Lake Bible Camp
- Grindstone Lake Seaplane Base (0MN2) information