Minnehaha Falls (name origin via poem’s popularity)
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Minnehaha Falls is a well-known waterfall in Minneapolis, Minnesota, whose name—popularized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “The Song of Hiawatha”—reflects the poem’s widespread cultural influence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Minnehaha Falls | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
tourist attraction
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waterfall ⓘ |
| associatedWork | "The Song of Hiawatha" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalInfluenceFrom |
"The Song of Hiawatha"
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Dakota language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
limestone and sandstone gorge
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pedestrian bridges and viewing platforms ⓘ seasonal freezing in winter ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMonument | statue of Hiawatha and Minnehaha ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of Minneapolis’s most iconic natural landmarks ⓘ |
| height |
about 16 meters
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about 53 feet ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | local Dakota place names ⓘ |
| literaryAssociation |
American Romantic literature
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Longfellow tourism in Minneapolis ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Minneapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| managedBy | Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Minnehaha (fictional character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
often interpreted as "laughing water"
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sometimes interpreted as "curling water" ⓘ |
| namePopularizedBy | "The Song of Hiawatha" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namePopularizedBy | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Fort Snelling
NERFINISHED
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Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Minnehaha Regional Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to the public year-round ⓘ |
| recreation |
hiking
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picnicking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| region | Upper Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism |
major local tourist destination
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popular photography site ⓘ |
| watercourse | Minnehaha Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withinCityLimitsOf | Minneapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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