Minnesota Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
| Minnesota Lake | |
|---|---|
  Minnesota Lake | |
| Location | Faribault and Blue Earth counties, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43°50′15″N 93°51′39″W / 43.83750°N 93.86083°W |
| Type | lake |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.