Lake L'homme Dieu
Lake Le Homme Dieu is located on the northern edge of Alexandria and covers an area of 1,744 acres with a maximum depth of 85 feet. Le Homme Dieu connects with Lake Carlos and Lake Geneva on the Chain of Lakes. A public swimming beach (Le Homme Dieu Beach) on the southeast corner with lifeguards available during the summer months. There is also an unofficial swimming area (Rotary Beach) at the west side with no lifeguard on duty.
"Lake Le Homme Dieu is one of the most beautiful sheets of water in America" a writer in National Geographical Magazine wrote some time ago. The north shore area, called Interlachen Park, was named after Interlaken, Switzerland, which means between the lakes. The naming of Lakes Carlos and Le Homme Dieu have been hard nuts to crack. In Dr. Warren Upham's book on geographical names in Minnesota, he says that G. A. Kortshch wrote him that they were named by Glendy King, an early homesteader in that area. King named Carlos and Le Homme Dieu for his two friends at West Point Academy. Le Homme Dieu means 'man of God' in French. The proper spelling is L'homme Dieu with a pronunciation of "lumm due" but the majority of locals pronounce it "la homma due".
The Top 5 Lake L'homme Dieu Sales By Sale Price:
- $1,150,000...1825 S. Le Homme Dieu Drive (5/2007)
- $770,000...3993 County Road 42 (9/2005)
- $750,000...2242 County Road 120 NE (6/2001)
- (tie) $735,000...2592 County Road 120 NE (8/2005) and 3107 Nokomis St N (8/2007)
