Lake of the Isles - wikipedia Lake of the Isles Lake of the Isles Minneapolis ' skyline seen from Lake of the Isles, April 2006 Location Minneapolis, Minnesota Coordinates 44 ° 57 ′ 17 '' N 93 ° 18 ′ 27 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 44.95472 ° N 93.30750 ° W ﻿ / 44.95472 ; - 93.30750 Coordinates : 44 ° 57 ′ 17 '' N 93 ° 18 ′ 27 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 44.95472 ° N 93.30750 ° W ﻿ / 44.95472 ; - 93.30750 Basin countries United States Surface area 109 acres ( 44 ha ) Max. depth 31 feet ( 9 m ) Islands 2 ( Mike 's Island, Raspberry Island ) Lake of the Isles is a lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, connected to Cedar Lake and Lake Calhoun. In winter it is used for ice skating and hockey is the location of a New Year 's Eve celebration featuring roasted marshmallows and hot chocolate. The lake has an area of 109 acres ( 0.4 km ), 2.86 miles ( 4.6 km ) of shoreline with a little under three miles of paved walking and biking paths, and a maximum depth of 31 feet ( 9 m ). Some of the stately homes around Lake of the Isles The lake seen from the south in July, with birdlife sanctuary islands on the left and right Lake of the Isles is known for its two wooded islands, its long north arm, and the surrounding stately houses of the Kenwood, Lowry Hill, and East Isles neighborhoods. The lake was named for small islands that used to exist in the lake, wetlands area, and was used from the earliest days of settlement of Minneapolis. At one time the lake contained four small islands, but two of them, near the south shore of the lake, were converted to parkland as the lake was developed and dredged to its current shape and size. The two remaining wooded islands, Mike 's Island in the north and Raspberry Island, are protected wildlife refuges which contain virgin woods. Landing on either of the islands is prohibited, as marked by signs. The lake was created in its current form in the early 20th century by dredging a small lake, called Wita Tomna ( `` four islands lake '' ) by the local Dakota people, and an adjacent marsh. The dredged materials -- mostly peat and silt -- were used to create about 36 acres ( 150,000 m ) of parkland around the lake and the two islands in the middle of the lake. The settling of these materials and the pressure of urban development led to an unstable shoreline and reduced water quality. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is in engaged in a multiyear project to stabilize the shoreline, renovate the parkland, and construct twelve stone points of access to the lake. Contents 1 Fish 2 Cultural depictions 3 See also 4 References Fish The lake contains black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, common carp, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tiger muskellunge, walleye, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch. Some guideline restrictions have been placed on the consumption of bluegill, carp, crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch from the lake, because of contamination with mercury and PFOS. Cultural depictions Prince mentions Lake of the Isles in the song `` Rock n Roll is Alive ( And it Lives in Minneapolis ) '' with the lyric, `` Sure as the drive around Lake of the Isles is cool I know, Rock ' n ' roll will never die, like the Minnehaha flow. '' See also List of lakes in Minneapolis References Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake of the Isles ( Minnesota ). Jump up ^ Cairn, Rich and Susan ( 2003 ). `` History of Minnehaha Creek Watershed '' ( PDF ). Minnehahacreek.org. p. 19. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2009 - 07 - 30. Retrieved 2009 - 08 - 06. ^ Jump up to : `` Lake information report ''. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2005 - 07 - 18. Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board -- Lake of the Isles Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board -- Lake of the Isles Project Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Lake of the Isles Water Quality Data Photo Blog of Lake of the Isles Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lake_of_the_Isles&oldid=804527901 '' Categories : Lakes of Minneapolis Parks in Minneapolis Lakes of Minnesota Lakes of Hennepin County, Minnesota Hidden categories : Coordinates on Wikidata Commons category without a link on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 9 October 2017, at 16 : 22. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the distance around lake of the isles
Answer: 2.86 miles