Lake Arthur (Minnesota)

Lake Arthur is a lake in Polk County, near the town of Fertile in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Lake Arthur was named for Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886), American politician and 21st President of the United States.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Arthur (Minnesota)
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 429.

Coordinates: 47°33′58″N 96°14′8″W / 47.56611°N 96.23556°W / 47.56611; -96.23556


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