Minnesota Lake (Faribault County, Minnesota)
Minnesota Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Minnesota Lake was named before the state of Minnesota itself; the name is derived from the Dakota language meaning "slightly whitish water".[2]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minnesota Lake (Faribault County, Minnesota)
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 187.
Coordinates: 43°50′15″N 93°51′39″W / 43.83750°N 93.86083°W
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