Lake Independence (Jackson County, Minnesota)

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

Lake Independence was named from the fact the government surveyors first saw it on Independence Day.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Independence (Jackson County, Minnesota)
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 264.

Coordinates: 43°45′48″N 95°2′51″W / 43.76333°N 95.04750°W / 43.76333; -95.04750


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