Lake Itasca

Summary

Lake Itasca is a glacial lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of glacial_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,796 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Itasca is located in Clearwater County^[3].
• Lake Itasca is in the country of United States^[4].
• Lake Itasca's instance of is recorded as glacial lake^[5].
• Lake Itasca's outflows is recorded as Mississippi River^[6].
• Lake Itasca's basin country is recorded as United States^[7].
• Lake Itasca's Commons category is recorded as Lake Itasca^[8].
• Lake Itasca's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 47.218055555556, 'longitude': -95.207222222222}^[9].
• Lake Itasca's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[10].
• Lake Itasca's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Fünfzehnter Band^[11].
• Lake Itasca's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[12].
• Lake Itasca's length is recorded as {'amount': '+5.4'}^[13].
• Lake Itasca sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+450'}^[14].
• Lake Itasca covers an area of {'amount': '+4.7'}^[15].
• Lake Itasca's width is recorded as {'amount': '+0.63'}^[16].
• Lake Itasca's located in protected area is recorded as Itasca State Park^[17].
• Lake Itasca's vertical depth is recorded as {'amount': '+11'}^[18].
• Lake Itasca's drainage basin is recorded as Mississippi River drainage basin^[19].

Body

Geography

Lake Itasca is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Clearwater County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Itasca covers an area of {'amount': '+4.7'}^[15]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+450'}^[14]. Its length is recorded as {'amount': '+5.4'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Lake Itasca's instance of is recorded as glacial lake^[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Itasca include Itasca County^[20], a county of Minnesota^[21], in United States^[22], founded in 1849^[23] and Itasca Township^[24], a township of Minnesota^[25], in United States^[26].

Why It Matters

Lake Itasca ranks in the top 6% of glacial_lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,796 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for it include Itasca County^[20], a county of Minnesota^[21], in United States^[22], founded in 1849^[23] and Itasca Township^[24], a township of Minnesota^[25], in United States^[26].