Waconia

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Waconia MN 55387
United States
44° 50' 41.2584" N, 93° 45' 49.7736" W
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Waconia is in Carver County WACONIA Township, settled in 1855, organized May 11, 1858, bears the Dakota name of its large lake, meaning a "fountain or spring." The village of Waconia was platted and named by Roswell P. Russell in March 1857. This lake is also called Clearwater Lake. "It has about 18 miles of shore, most of which is high with a gravelly beach. The water is very clear, hence its name, and well stocked with fish." Hear it pronounced in Dakota. From: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press, First edition 1920. Third Edition 2001. Print.