Pine Lake (Clearwater County, Minnesota)

Pine Lake is a lake in Clearwater County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1]

Pine Lake was named for the forests of white and Norway pines which were cleared by early settlers.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Lake (Clearwater County, Minnesota)
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 123.
  3. ↑ "Tracing townships, settlement names". Farmers Independent. February 20, 2002. p. 7. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

Coordinates: 47°41′37″N 95°31′34″W / 47.69361°N 95.52611°W / 47.69361; -95.52611


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