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What is the source of the Mississippi River in Minnesota?

Lake Pepin

Lake Pepin, the naturally occurring lake, and the widest naturally occurring part of the Mississippi River

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Cass Lake

Cass Lake, the glacially-formed lake, approximately 25 sq mi (65 km²) in north central Minnesota in the United States

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Lake Itasca, Minnesota

Lake Itasca, the small glacial lake, approximately 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) in area, in the Lake District of Northwestern Minnesota in the United States

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Lake Bemidji

Lake Bemidji, the small glacially-formed lake, approximately 11 mi² (28 km²) in area, in northern Minnesota in the United States

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Lake Winnibigoshish

Lake Winnibigoshish, the body of water in north central Minnesota, in the Chippewa National Forest

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Lake Onalaska

Lake Onalaska, the reservoir located on the Mississippi River between Wisconsin, and Minnesota

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Frentress Lake, Illinois

Frentress Lake, the backwater lake located on the eastern side of the Mississippi River in northern Illinois, to the southeast of East Dubuque

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What is the place that is the source (the starting point) of the natural waterway the The Mississippi River, the largest river system in North America that is associated with Minnesota, the state in the Midwestern region of the United States?

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Lake Itasca, Minnesota is the source of Mississippi River

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Frentress Lake, Illinois is the source of Mississippi River

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Mississippi River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

... Martin Strel swam the entire length of the river, from Minnesota to Louisiana, over the course of 68 days. In 2005, the Source to Sea Expedition paddled the Mississippi and ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_River

Where is the source of the Mississippi River

The source of the Mississippi River is Lake Itasca in Clearwater County, Minnesota. The delta of the river is at the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana.

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Lake Itasca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The source of the Mississippi River on the edge of Lake Itasca: Location: Itasca State Park, Clearwater County, Minnesota, USA ... Source of the Mississippi River. It is the ...

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Mississippi River: Definition from Answers.com

Mississippi River The chief river of the United States, rising in ... The length of the Mississippi River from its source in Lake Itasca in northwestern Minnesota to its mouth in the ...

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Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the second longest river in the United States, with a length of 2,340 miles (3,770 km) from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in the ...

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