Leech Lake is a lake in Chisago County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1]
Leech Lake | |
---|---|
Location | Chisago County, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 45°39′30″N 93°2′34″W / 45.65833°N 93.04278°W |
Type | lake |
Leech Lake was named for the great number of leeches in its waters.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leech Lake (Chisago County, Minnesota)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 111.