Itasca
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Itasca is the name of some places in the United States:
- Minnesota:
- Itasca County, Minnesota
- Itasca Township, Minnesota
- Lake Itasca, the "source" of the Mississippi River
- Itasca State Park
- Itasca, Illinois
- Itasca, Texas
- Itascatown, historical settlement on Howland Island
- named after Coast Guard Vessel Itasca (see below)
Also two warships:
- USS Itasca, an armed steamer that fought in the American Civil War.
- USCGS Itasca, a United States Coast Guard cutter, famous for its role during the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, which later served in the Royal Navy as HMS Gorleston during World War Two.
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The name Itasca was coined by Henry Schoolcraft. Upon being led to the true source of the Mississippi River by Ozawindib, a local Indian guide, he used the words "Veritas" (truth) and "Caput" (Head, source) to form a new word for that purpose.
