Rice Lake (Barron County, Wisconsin)

Rice Lake is a lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, in the United States.[1] It is one of several lakes that the Red Cedar River flows through. The city of Rice Lake, Wisconsin is beside it.

History

The lake was named from the wild rice which was abundant there.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice Lake (Barron County, Wisconsin)
  2. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 189.

Coordinates: 45°30′57″N 91°43′42″W / 45.51583°N 91.72833°W

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