Lake Maxinkuckee
Lake Maxinkuckee is a lake in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is the second largest lake in the state.[2] The town of Culver in Marshall County is by the lake. Culver Academies is on the north edge of Lake Maxincuckee.[3] The first people to find the lake were Mound Builders, later becoming the Potawatomi.[4]
Lake Maxinkuckee | |
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Location | Marshall County, Indiana, near Culver |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 1,864 acres (8 km2) |
Average depth | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
Max. depth | 88 ft (27 m) |
Surface elevation | 732 feet (223 m)[1] |
The word Maxinkuckee comes from the Potawatomi word Mog-sin-kee-ki. This means "Big Stone Country".[5][4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Maxinkuckee
- ↑ Schellenbach, John (May 26, 2020). "Racing Resumed". Sailing World. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ↑ Davis, Tom (March 26, 2018). "Mark Galloway may have just found 'heaven' at Culver Academy". News-Sentinel. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Shaum, Loren (July 17, 2021). "Lake Maxinkuckee offers more than downtown Culver". The Goshen News. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...Mog-sin-kee-ki, "Big Stone Country."