Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis

Name: Lake Nokomis
Address: 4800 Lake Nokomis Pkwy W, Minneapolis, United States
Telephone: +1 612 370 4923

#70 among attractions in Minneapolis

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Nokomis is one of several lakes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The lake was previously named Lake Amelia in honor of Captain George Gooding's daughter, Amelia, in 1819. Its current name was adopted in 1910 to honor Nokomis, grandmother of Hiawatha. It is located in the southern part of the city, west of the Mississippi River and south of Lake Hiawatha. The lake is oval in shape, with a long axis running southwest to northeast. Two pathways circle the lake, a 2.7-mile pedestrian trail and a 2.8-mile bicycle trail. Because the lower part of the lake is crossed by Cedar Avenue running north-south, the impression from the ground is that the lake is shaped like an L. The lake has an area of 204 acres. ()

Alternative names: Maximum depth: 33 ftElevation: 814 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°54'31"N, 93°14'32"W

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4800 Lake Nokomis Pkwy WNokomis (Keewaydin)Minneapolis United States

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+1 612 370 4923

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Lake Nokomis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cottontail on the Trail, Lake Hiawatha, Nokomis Library, Wenonah.

1.2 miW
Monuments and statues
Cottontail on the Trail, Minneapolis
32 min walk • Cottontail on the Trail is a bronze sculpture in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The piece was commissioned as part of city's Art in Public Places program and was designed by Jeff Barber of Cannon Falls, Minnesota. The sculpture, which depicts an oddly proportioned cottontail rabbit, was permanently installed on Minnehaha Parkway in 2002.
0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Vernacular architecture
Lake Hiawatha, Minneapolis
24 min walk • Lake Hiawatha is located just north of Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was purchased by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board in 1922 for $550,000. At that time the lake was a marsh known as Rice Lake, but over four years, the park system transformed the wetland into a lake surrounded by a park.
0.9 miE
Library
Nokomis Library, Minneapolis
24 min walk • Nokomis Library, formerly Nokomis Community Library, is a branch library serving the Nokomis East area of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
0.7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Wenonah, Minneapolis
18 min walk • Wenonah is a neighborhood on the southeast side of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its boundaries are 54th Street to the north, 34th Avenue to the east, the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport to the south, and Cedar Avenue to the west.
1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Ericsson, Minneapolis
27 min walk • Ericsson is a neighborhood within the Nokomis community in Minneapolis. Its boundaries are East 42nd and 43rd Streets to the north, Hiawatha Avenue to the east, Minnehaha Parkway to the south, and Cedar Avenue to the west.
0.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Keewaydin, Minneapolis
10 min walk • Keewaydin is a neighborhood in the Nokomis community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its boundaries are Minnehaha Parkway to the north, 34th Avenue to the east, 54th Street to the south, and Cedar Avenue to the west.
1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Northrop, Minneapolis
26 min walk • Northrop is a neighborhood in the Nokomis community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Its boundaries are 42nd Street to the north, Cedar Avenue to the east, Minnehaha Parkway to the south, and Chicago Avenue to the west. It shares a neighborhood organization with the Field and Regina neighborhoods.
1 miE
Neighbourhood
Nokomis East, Minneapolis
25 min walk • Nokomis East is a group of neighborhoods in the southeastern corner of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It consists of four neighborhoods: Keewaydin, Minnehaha, Morris Park and Wenonah.
0.4 miW
Neighbourhood
Nokomis Knoll Residential Historic District, Minneapolis
11 min walk • Nokomis Knoll Residential Historic District is a neighborhood of houses near Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lake Nokomis?

Nearby attractions include Keewaydin, Minneapolis (10 min walk), Nokomis Knoll Residential Historic District, Minneapolis (11 min walk), Wenonah, Minneapolis (18 min walk), Lake Hiawatha, Minneapolis (24 min walk).

How to get to Lake Nokomis by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lake Nokomis:

Light rail

46th Street • Lines: 901 (35 min walk)

Bus

Gate A • Lines: A (35 min walk)