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Lake Waconia

Coordinates: 44°52′7″N 93°47′2″W / 44.86861°N 93.78389°W / 44.86861; -93.78389
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Lake Waconia
Lake Waconia, Waconia, Minnesota, USA.
Lake Waconia, Waconia, Minnesota, USA.
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Lake Waconia
LocationWaconia Township/Laketown Township, Carver County, Minnesota
Coordinates44°52′7″N 93°47′2″W / 44.86861°N 93.78389°W / 44.86861; -93.78389
TypeLake
EtymologySioux word for "fountain"

Lake Waconia is a lake located partly in Waconia Township and partly in Laketown Township,[1][2] in Carver County, Minnesota in the United States.[3]

Waconia is derived from a Sioux-language word meaning "fountain" or "spring".[4]

References

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  1. ^ Geography Division (April 10, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Waconia township, MN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-06-18. Lk Waconia
  2. ^ Geography Division (April 10, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Laketown township, MN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-06-18. Lk Waconia
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Waconia
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 84.