Portage Lake (Aitkin County, Minnesota)
| Portage Lake | |
|---|---|
  Portage Lake | |
| Location | Aitkin County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46°35′12″N 93°25′15″W / 46.58667°N 93.42083°W |
| Type | lake |
Portage Lake is a lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1]
Portage Lake was so named from the fact that at the lake it was no longer necessary to portage the canoe.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portage Lake (Aitkin County, Minnesota)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 20.
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