Minnesota Gazetteer
Big Woods Lake is a physical feature (lake) in Carver County. The primary coordinates for Big Woods Lake places it within the MN 55318 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Big Woods Lake |
| Category: | Minnesota physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Lake |
| Description: | Feature is a U-shaped lake, located 6.3 km (3.9 mi) N of the community of Chaska, 1 km (0.6 mi) WNW of Hazeltine Lake. |
| History: | Named for the location of the lake in the center of the historical forest known as The Big Woods. |
| County: | Carver County |
| Latitude: | 44.8427407 |
| Longitude: | -93.6013463 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Big Woods Lake: Big Woods Lake.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Big Woods Lake does not include property ownership information.
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Victoria, MN
(3.1 miles WNW) Chaska, MN (3.6 miles S) Chanhassen, MN (3.6 miles ENE) Shorewood, MN (4.1 miles N) Excelsior, MN (4.5 miles NNE) |
Tonka Bay, MN
(4.5 miles N) Shakopee, MN (4.7 miles SE) Greenwood, MN (5.5 miles NNE) Carver, MN (5.6 miles SSW) Eden Prairie, MN (6.4 miles E) |
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Hazeltine, MN
(< 0.1 mile) Jonathan, MN (3.1 miles S) Carver Beach, MN (3.9 miles NE) Eureka, MN (4.1 miles N) Augusta, MN (4.9 miles WSW) |
Crescent Beach, MN
(4.9 miles N) Island Park, MN (6 miles NNW) Dahlgren, MN (6.1 miles SW) Merriam, MN (7.2 miles S) Oak Terrace, MN (7.4 miles ENE) |
