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At least 21 counties are named after physical geographic features:
- Big Stone (Big Stone Lake)
- Blue Earth (Blue Earth River)
- Chippewa (Chippewa River)
- Chisago (Chisago Lake)
- Clearwater (Clearwater River)
- Cottonwood (Cottonwood River)
- Crow Wing (Crow Wing River)
- Itasca (Lake Itasca)
- Kanabec (Ojibwe for Snake River)
- Lake (Lake Superior)
- Lake of the Woods (Lake of the Woods)
- Mille Lacs (Mille Lacs Lake)
- Otter Tail (Otter Tail Lake)
- Pipestone (red Pipestone quarry)
- Red Lake (Red Lake River)
- Redwood (Redwood River)
- Rock (large rocky plateau, known as "the mound")
- St Louis (St Louis River)
- Traverse (Lake Traverse)
- Watonwan (Watonwan River)
- Yellow Medicine (Yellow Medicine River)
Also, these are close:
- Isanti (Dakota for "those that dwell at Knife Lake")
- Kandiyohi (Sioux for Buffalo Fish)
- Koochiching (Ojibwe for Place of inlets: Rainy Lake and Rainy River)
- Lac qui Parle (French for "lake which talks)
- Mahnomen (Ojibwa for "wild rice")
- Pine (Giant forests of Easter White Pine and Red Pine)
- Waseca (Dakota word for "rich and fertile")
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How many counties named lake in US?
There are twelve, in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota and Tennessee. In addition, there is a Bear Lake County in Idaho, a Green Lake County in Wisconsin, a Lake of the Woods County and a Red Lake County in Minnesota, and a Salt Lake County in Utah. Also, Alaska, which has no counties, has a Lake and Peninsula Borough.
What 2 cities does the Minnesota Twins stand for?
The Minnesota Twins represent the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul in Minnesota. The team was named "Twins" to symbolize this close geographical and cultural relationship between the two cities. This connection is integral to the team's identity and fan base.
What are the only counties in ga that are not named after people?
The only counties in Georgia that are not named after people are: Dooly, Marion, Pulaski, and Wilkinson.
Who named the counties?
thomas jefferson
Which 4 counties of nc share the name of American presidents even though none of them is named for that specific person?
NC has counties named Cleveland, Lincoln, Polk, and Wilson but none of them were named for a US President. ( It also has Jackson, Madison, and Washington counties which are named for US Presidents. )
What two counties were named for the body of water that they border?
Essex County in New York and Somerset County in Maryland were named for the English counties they resemble, which in turn are named after the rivers they border.
How many counties are in the state of Illinois?
Illinois contains 102 counties. The majority of the counties in the state of Illinois were named for revolutionary war heroes.
Why was Stony Plain named Stony Plain?
Stony Plain was named after the stony soil found in the area and the nearby plains landscape. The name reflects the geographical features of the region and its history as a plains region with rocky terrain.
How many cities or towns are named st paul?
Minnesota
What 2 Florida counties are named for the states biggest crop?
Those counties are Citrus County and Orange County.
Which Utah counties were named after presidents of the US?
Washington county
England is split into counties what is Germany split into?
Maybe you can call it counties, too. Or districts. In German its named Bundesländer. There are 16 of them.
