It is a Greek word and I think means the land west of Greece - the Orient being land to the east of Greece. At the time Europe was given its name by the Greeks the land beyond the Mediterranean (the Americas) was undiscovered.
McCann Lake is located in Rusk County, Wisconsin. This lake is 133 acres in size. It is approximately 38 feet deep at its deepest point. Anglers can expect to catch a variety of fish including Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge (Muskie), Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass and Walleye.
There is a Slow-No-Wake zone around the St. Croix Crossing bridge construction area. See where (MN DOT) Beginning in Upper St. Croix Lake in Douglas County, Wisconsin, the St. Croix River flows 164 miles to its confluence with the Mississippi River near Prescott, Wisconsin. The majority of the river creates the state boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin.