Deephaven, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Deephaven
City
Motto(s):  "Two Square Miles of Tranquility"
Location of Deephaven within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hennepin
Incorporated	1900
Area
• Total	3.90 sq mi (10.11 km2)
• Land	2.33 sq mi (6.02 km2)
• Water	1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
Elevation	955 ft (291 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,899
• Density	1,676.99/sq mi (647.45/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	55331, 55391
Area code(s)	952
FIPS code	27-15148
GNIS feature ID	0642705
Website	www.cityofdeephaven.org

Deephaven is a small city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is located on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. The city is known for the Cottagewood General Store, which has served the area since 1895. Deephaven is about 14 miles (23 km) west-southwest of downtown Minneapolis. In 2020, about 3,899 people lived there.

History of Deephaven

The Hotel Saint Louis around 1885

Deephaven was first settled in 1876 by Charles Gibson, a lawyer from Saint Louis. He built a summer house called "Northome." Gibson then started telling people about the area as a great place for vacations, especially for people from the southern United States.

In 1879, he helped build the Hotel Saint Louis. This was a large hotel with 150 rooms. A railway line, the Minneapolis and Saint Louis Railway, was built to serve the hotel and local vacationers.

Minnetonka Yacht Club and Racing Scows

The Minnetonka Yacht Club started in Deephaven in 1882. It became an official club in 1889. One of its founders, Hazen Burton, built a home named "Chimo" in Deephaven in 1890. A train station was built near his home. This allowed the Burtons to travel easily to their department store in Minneapolis. The name "Deephaven" comes from the name of this train station.

The Minnetonka Yacht Club around 1894

In 1893, Hazen Burton asked a local boat builder, Arthur Dyer, to create a new type of sailboat. This boat was called a racing scow. When the first racing scow, named Onawa, raced in 1893, it won almost every race. It was so fast that it was disqualified from some races! Later, the rules were changed, and racing scows became popular all over the world. You can see the original Onawa boat at the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum in nearby Excelsior.

Later Years and Notable Events

By the 1890s, Lake Minnetonka became less popular as a vacation spot. The Hotel Saint Louis struggled financially and was torn down in 1907. In its place, Walter Donald Douglas and his wife Mahala built a large 27-room home called "Walden." Walter Donald Douglas was a wealthy businessman from the Quaker Oats company.

Sadly, Douglas died in the Titanic disaster in 1912. However, his wife Mahala and her maid, Berthe Leroy, survived. Mahala returned to Deephaven and lived there until she passed away in 1945.

The Cottagewood General Store in Deephaven opened in 1895. It was started by Ralph M. Chapman. The store sold groceries to tourists visiting Lake Minnetonka. Today, it is still one of Deephaven's most famous places.

Geography

Deephaven covers an area of about 2.43 square miles (6.29 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small part being water. Minnetonka Boulevard is one of the main roads in the city.

Population and People

As of 2020, Deephaven had a population of 3,899 people. In 2010, there were 3,642 people living in the city. About 27.5% of the residents were under 18 years old. Most households were married couples living together.

Notable People

Many interesting people have lived in Deephaven, including:

• Michael Ankeny, an alpine ski racer
• Marisa Coughlan, an actress
• Jake Gardiner, a hockey player who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs
• Jeffrey Hatcher, a playwright and screenwriter
• Tim Herron, a professional golfer
• Max McGee, a football player for the Green Bay Packers
• Dean Phillips, a U.S. Representative
• Mike Plant, a yachtsman

See also

In Spanish: Deephaven para niños