Eagle Lake (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
| Eagle Lake | |
|---|---|
  Eagle Lake | |
| Location | Blue Earth County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°11′23″N 93°53′47″W / 44.1896610°N 93.8964023°W |
| Type | lake |
Eagle Lake is a lake in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1] The city of Eagle Lake, Minnesota is located near this lake.[2]
Eagle Lake was named from the many bald eagle nests seen by early surveyors near the lake.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Lake (Blue Earth County, Minnesota)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 59.
- ^ 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. 66.