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On Wikipedia. Lake Itasca is a small glacial lake approximately 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) in area. It is notable for being the headwaters of the Mississippi River, and is located in southeastern Clearwater County, in the Headwaters area of north central Minnesota. The lake is within Itasca State Park and has an average depth of 20 to 35 feet ...
modifier. Le lac Itasca est un petit lac glaciaire formé après le recul de l'inlandsis, à la fin de la glaciation wisconsinienne. Il a une superficie d'environ 4,7 km2, et se situe dans la région de Headwaters au centre-nord de l'État du Minnesota. Il est connu pour être la source du fleuve Mississippi . Il se trouve dans le sud-est du ...
Henry Schoolcraft determined Lake Itasca as the river's source in 1832. It was named as a National Natural Landmark in 1965, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. About 500,000 people visit Itasca State Park annually. Read more about Itasca State Park at Wikipedia
658416 [1] Spring Lake is an unincorporated community in Lake Jessie Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States; located within the Chippewa National Forest . The community is located six miles west of Talmoon; at the junction of Itasca County Roads 4 and 29. Nearby places include Bowstring, Talmoon, and Marcell.
February 4, 1983 (age 104) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Mary Hannah Gibbs Logan (1879 – February 4, 1983) was the superintendent for Itasca State Park and a pivotal figure in the development of the park, located in Minnesota at the headwaters of the Mississippi River. Gibbs was the first female park commissioner in the United States.
Denne har elveforbindelse med Itasca-sjøen, og noen har hevda at den dermed er Mississippis kilde. Dette er imidlertid ikke anerkjent i fagkretser, fordi Elk Lake er så liten. Det samme gjelder Nicolett Creek. Det er verdt å merke seg at Mississippi renner ut av Itasca-sjøen i nordlig retning, før den svinger mot øst og etterhvert mot sør.
The Lake's area of 67,000 acres makes it the fourth largest in Minnesota. The headwaters of the Mississippi River begin at Lake Itasca (see Mississippi River Basin map ); where it flows through Winnibigoshish, the Mississippi is at its widest - more than 11 miles.
