Lake Minnetonka
lake, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Lake Minnetonka is a large lake located in the western suburban area of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is 12 miles (19 km) long and has an irregular shoreline of 110 miles (177 km). The lake's outlet, Minnehaha Creek, flows eastward and forms Minnehaha Falls within Minneapolis. The city of Minneapolis itself is situated on the Mississippi River and is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The name "Minneapolis" is derived from the Dakota word "minne" (water) and the Greek word "polis" (city).12
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