Lake Vermilion

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Lake Vermilion
Vermilion Lake
LakeVermilionSunset.jpg
Sunset over Lake Vermilion
Geographical location St. Louis County , Minnesota (USA)
Drain Vermilion RiverCrane LakeSandpoint LakeNamakan LakeRainy Lake
Islands 365
Location close to the shore Tower , Ely
Data
Coordinates 47 ° 51 ′  N , 92 ° 18 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 51 ′  N , 92 ° 18 ′  W
Lake Vermilion, Minnesota
Lake Vermilion
Altitude above sea level 420  m
surface 159 km²
length 39 km
Maximum depth 23 m

The Lake Vermilion (also Vermilion Lake ) is a lake in the US state of Minnesota and around 26 kilometers west of Ely area.

The lake has an area of ​​159 km² and a length of 39 km. There are 365 islands in the lake. In the 1940s, it was voted one of the top ten most scenic lakes in the United States by the National Geographic Society .

Lake Vermilion, in the heart of Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, is a major fishing area.

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Individual evidence

  1. a b Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources