Spectacle Lake (Minnesota)
| Spectacle Lake | |
|---|---|
  Spectacle Lake | |
| Location | Isanti County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45°34.5′N 93°24.5′W / 45.5750°N 93.4083°W |
| Type | lake |
Spectacle Lake is a lake in Isanti County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It was so named on account of its outline being shaped like a pair of spectacles.[2]
Spectacle Lake Wildlife Management Area is next to the lake, midway between the cities of Princeton and Cambridge, Minnesota.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spectacle Lake (Minnesota)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 251.