Minnetonka

"Sky-blue water" lake

Minnetonka is a city in the Minneapolis–St.

Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota, situated around Lake Minnetonka.

The name comes from Dakota Sioux meaning "great water." The city and lake are associated with affluent suburbs and recreational boating: They have a cabin out on Minnetonka.

location

Minneapolis

Major Minnesota metropolis

Plymouth · Excelsior · Hopkins · Mound · Navarre

recreation

fishing

Catching aquatic creatures

golf courses · parks · picnicking · birdwatching · hiking · biking · nature preserves · wildlife · camping · ice skating

boating

sailboat

Wind-propelled watercraft

regatta · marina · dock · mooring · boat launch · wake · sailing · powerboat · houseboat · waterskiing

lake

shoreline

Land-water boundary

watershed · channels · docks · piers · boathouses · lakeshore · waterfront · cabins · ice fishing · summer cottages

suburban

affluent

Having abundant financial resources

subdivisions · neighborhoods · homeowners · developments · schools · families · estate homes · gated communities · country clubs · upscale

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G