Carey Lake

Carey Lake is a lake in Cottonwood County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Carey Lake was named for three brothers who settled there: Harvey, John, and Ralph Carey.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carey Lake
  2. ↑ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 152.

Coordinates: 43°57′50″N 95°21′19″W / 43.96389°N 95.35528°W / 43.96389; -95.35528

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