Sylvan Lake is a lake in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
| Sylvan Lake | |
|---|---|
  Sylvan Lake | |
| Location | Grant County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45°55′33″N 95°46′56″W / 45.92583°N 95.78222°W |
| Type | lake |
Sylvan Lake was named for the greenery near its shores, Sylvan representing woodlands in mythology.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sylvan Lake (Grant County, Minnesota)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 218.