Rat Lake is a lake in Cottonwood County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
| Rat Lake | |
|---|---|
  Rat Lake | |
| Location | Cottonwood County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43°58′18″N 95°4′33″W / 43.97167°N 95.07583°W |
| Type | lake |
Rat Lake was named for the abundance of muskrats in the area.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rat Lake (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 152.