Cooks Bay (Minnesota)
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Cooks Bay, in Mound, Minnesota
, is one of many lakes and bays that make up Lake Minnetonka
. Its area is about 550 acres (223 ha). It is South of Mound Bay Park, West of Island Park, and East of Mound's Highlands neighborhood. Cooks Bay was known for its Grand Hotels early in the areas history, and for being the waterlink to Mound's downtown at that time. The currently named, "Mound Bay Park" on Cook's Northshore used to be called "Surfside" and there was a supper club with that name located there. Cooks has a public boat launch located at the park, and the old Mound depot was also moved to the park.
Mound, Minnesota
Mound is a settlement in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. ZIP code: 55364. The population was 9,052 at the 2010 census. Mound is the birthplace of the Tonka truck, named after Lake Minnetonka. Mound is also the birthplace of actor Kevin Sorbo, who portrayed Hercules on the television...
, is one of many lakes and bays that make up Lake Minnetonka
Lake Minnetonka
Lake Minnetonka is a lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Throughout its recorded history, the lake has been a resort destination. It is located west-southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The lake is an irregular shape with numerous bays and islands which make up about of shoreline...
. Its area is about 550 acres (223 ha). It is South of Mound Bay Park, West of Island Park, and East of Mound's Highlands neighborhood. Cooks Bay was known for its Grand Hotels early in the areas history, and for being the waterlink to Mound's downtown at that time. The currently named, "Mound Bay Park" on Cook's Northshore used to be called "Surfside" and there was a supper club with that name located there. Cooks has a public boat launch located at the park, and the old Mound depot was also moved to the park.