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Grindstone Lake is a large freshwater lake located in north central Wisconsin in the Town of Bass Lake, Sawyer County, United States, in township 40 north, ranges 8 and 9 west. The lake is roughly oval shaped being approximately three miles in length east to west and two miles (3 km) north to south.
The lake's name is a translation from the Ojibwe zhiigwanaabikokaa-zaaga'igan (Lake abundant with grind stones). Sandstone taken from near the lake was used to make sharpening stones . [ 2 ] The lake, North Fork Grindstone River and the lower course of the Grindstone River are depicted on the 1757 Mitchell Map .
The lake has a small inlet stream (Grindstone Creek) that enters on the northeast shore of the lake and flows from Grindstone Lake, a short distance away to the north. An outlet on the southeast shore of the lake leads through a very short passage to Little Lac Courte Oreilles, then via the Couderay River to the Chippewa River , and ultimately ...
The Grindstone River is a 6.7-mile-long (10.8 km) [1] river of Minnesota, a tributary of the Kettle River. Its name is derived either from the Dakota Iŋswú watpá (Small Stones River) [2] or from the Ojibwe Zhiigwanaabikokaa-ziibi (River abundant with grind stones). [3] Sandstone taken from near the river was used to produce sharpening stones ...
Excluding Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago is the largest lake by area, largest by volume and the lake with the longest shoreline. The deepest lake is Wazee Lake, at 350 feet (107 meters). The deepest natural lake is Green Lake, at 237 feet (72 meters). The largest man-made lake is Petenwell Lake. Many lakes have the same names ...
Biodiesel-fueled (used vegetable oil) RV at ACNW Grid-connected solar arrays at ACNW. Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center (ELC), formerly Audubon Center of the North Woods (ACNW), [1] on Grindstone Lake near Sandstone, Minnesota, is a non-profit residential environmental learning center, wildlife rehabilitation facility, and conference/retreat facility.
Grindstone Stables in Ruidoso is ready for horseback riding fans to return to the area. The business is only at about 30% of its usual business for this time of year due to people staying away ...
Lakes near Plevna include Buckshot Lake, Sand Lake, Grindstone Lake and Brule Lake as well as Fortune, Mackie and Schooner Lakes. Plevna is on Highway 509, about midway between Highway 41 and Snow Road Station, gateway to Elphin and Lanark County.