Lake Calhoun (Bde Maka Ska)

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Lake Calhoun (Bde Maka Ska) is the largest lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, popular for recreation and known for its Dakota name reflecting the area’s Indigenous heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
body of water
lake
lake
tourist attraction
urban lake
urban lake
alsoKnownAs Bde Maka Ska
hasCityShoreline Minneapolis NERFINISHED
Minneapolis NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificance Dakota history
Dakota history
Indigenous heritage
Indigenous heritage
hasFeature multi-use trails
parkland
public beaches
sailing facilities
hasHeritage Dakota
Dakota
hasOfficialName Bde Maka Ska
isLargestLakeIn Minneapolis NERFINISHED
Minneapolis NERFINISHED
isPopularFor outdoor activities
picnicking
urban recreation
water sports
locatedIn Minneapolis NERFINISHED
Minneapolis NERFINISHED
Minnesota
Minnesota
United States
United States
nameLanguage Dakota
nameMeaning White Earth Lake NERFINISHED
partOf Chain of Lakes
Chain of Lakes
usedFor boating
cycling
fishing
recreation
recreation
running
swimming
walking
wasFormerlyKnownAs Lake Calhoun
waterType freshwater
freshwater

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Minneapolis
hasLake
Bde Maka Ska ("Lake Calhoun")
wasFormerlyKnownAs

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