| Lake Jessie | |
|---|---|
  Lake Jessie | |
| Location | Griggs County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47°33′03″N 98°17′18″W / 47.5508°N 98.2882°W / 47.5508; -98.2882 |
| 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 length | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,440 feet (440 m) |
| 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.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Jessie (North Dakota)
- ^ "Lake Jessie" (PDF). North Dakota Game and Fish Department. 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- "Lake Jessie State Historic Site". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 310. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.