Lake Winnibigoshish is a body of water in north central Minnesota, in the Chippewa National Forest. Its name comes from the Ojibwe language Wiinibiigoonzhish, a diminutive and pejorative form of Wiinibiig, meaning âfilthy waterâ? (i.e., âbrackish waterâ?). The name is related in structure to Lake Winnipeg and to the Algonquian name for Green Bay, which the Ho-chunk (Winnebago) Nation was named after.
The former Winnibigoshish Township (now unorganized), located on the north shore of Lake Winnibigoshish, in Itasca County, Minnesota, was named after this lake.
| Geography | Minnesota |
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| Geography | United States |
| Map Type | Territory Maps |
| Publisher | Arrow Mapping |
| Usage Type | Fishing Maps |