Nashotah Lakes are a pair of lakes in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the United States.
Upper Nashotah Lake | |
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Location | Waukesha County, Wisconsin |
Group | Nashotah Lakes |
Coordinates | 43°05′08″N 88°25′44″W / 43.08556°N 88.42889°W |
Type | lake |
Lower Nashotah Lake | |
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Location | Waukesha County, Wisconsin |
Group | Nashotah Lakes |
Coordinates | 43°04′38″N 88°26′04″W / 43.07722°N 88.43444°W |
The twin lakes consist of Upper Nashotah Lake[1] (43°05′08″N 88°25′44″W / 43.08556°N 88.42889°W) and Lower Nashotah Lake[2] (43°04′38″N 88°26′04″W / 43.07722°N 88.43444°W). Nashotah[what language is this?] is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "twins".[3]
See also
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edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upper Nashotah Lake
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lower Nashotah Lake
- ^ Stohs, Nancy J. (Aug 30, 1979). "Rural Nashotah likes its small-village ways". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 8. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2015.