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1539:Saint Croix
1514:Pine Island
1504:Paul Bunyan
1454:Koochiching
1439:Insula Lake
1399:Fond du Lac
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1050:Lake Shetek
1040:Lake Louise
1035:Lake Carlos
1015:Kilen Woods
960:Glendalough
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261: /
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155: /
142:092°30′55″W
129:Coordinates
102:Lake Louise
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1911:Categories
1683:Historical
1594:Welsh Lake
1589:Wealthwood
1579:Two Inlets
1544:Sand Dunes
1474:Lost River
1449:Kabetogama
1429:Hill River
1404:Foot Hills
1364:Centennial
1189:Recreation
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1584:Waukenabo
1534:Rum River
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1499:Pat Bayle
1379:Crow Wing
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1266:Flood Bay
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275:Minnesota
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1444:Jeanette
1334:Big Fork
1248:Waysides
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1394:Finland
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