Editing Longville, Minnesota (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|0.86|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.84|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-11-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

Longville is part of the Northern Minnesota's glacial plain, which was flattened by glaciers during the [[Glacial history of Minnesota|most recent glacial advance]]. During the [[last glacial period]], massive ice sheets at least {{convert|0.62|mi|km|sigfig=1}} thick ravaged the state's landscape and sculpted its terrain.<ref name="MNGeog">{{cite book | last = Ojakangas | first = Richard W. |author2=Charles L. Matsch  | others = Illus. Dan Breedy | title = Minnesota's Geology | year = 1982 | publisher = University of Minnesota Press | location= Minneapolis, Minnesota | isbn = 0-8166-0953-5 }}</ref> The [[Wisconsin glaciation]] left 12,000 years ago.<ref name="MNGeog"/> These glaciers covered all of Minnesota except the far southeast, an area characterized by steep hills and streams that cut into the [[bedrock]]. Since the landscape is going through [[post-glacial rebound]], it is poorly drained, creating Cass County's numerous lakes and rivers.

Longville's cultural landscape and its surrounding lands can be characterized as seasonal and recreational. The bulk of human activity occurs in the summer when the cabin owners vacation at their lake homes, and the activities they engage in are mostly recreational.

===Notable lakes===

Long Lake lies immediately north of town. It is very deep, up to {{convert|110|ft|m}}, and drops off rather quickly from shore. This is very unusual for lakes of this size in the region. They are normally no more than {{convert|50|ft|m}} deep.

Girl Lake lies to the west, part of the [[Woman Lake]] Chain.