Lake Jessie (North Dakota) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lake Jessie |
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 Lake Jessie
Location in North Dakota
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| Location | Griggs County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47°33′03″N 98°17′18″W / 47.5508°N 98.2882°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Max. length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Max. width | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
| Surface area | 473.6 acres (191.7 ha) |
| Shore length1 | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,440 feet (440 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Jessie is a body of water located two miles east of Binford in Griggs County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The lake has a surface area of 474 acres (192 ha). It is bordered by the Lake Jessie State Historic Site. John C. Frémont named Lake Jessie for his future wife, Jessie Benton Frémont.
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