Marietta sits on the Lac qui Parle River in western Minnesota, where open farmland follows the waterway through the state’s prairie country. It is the county seat of Lac qui Parle County, and its courthouse gives this small community a civic role that reaches beyond its population. Near the South Dakota border, the town belongs to a landscape shaped by cultivated fields, shelterbelts and river corridors. The French name Lac qui Parle, meaning “lake that speaks,” reflects the area’s long-established regional identity. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across western Minnesota.
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