Mahtomedi occupies the northeastern shore of White Bear Lake in Minnesota’s eastern Twin Cities suburbs. Set in Washington County, the city is closely tied to a large freshwater lake whose shoreline has long shaped local recreation and settlement. Its Dakota-derived name, Mahtomedi, refers to Bear Lake, retaining an Indigenous linguistic connection to the area. During the late 19th century, White Bear Lake developed as a summer-resort destination for residents of nearby St. Paul, and Mahtomedi grew within that lakeside tradition. Explore additional webcams nearby to see how Mahtomedi and White Bear Lake relate to the wider Twin Cities region.
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