Eagle Lake (Blue Earth County, Minnesota) Explained

Eagle Lake
Location:Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Coordinates:44.1897°N -93.8964°W
Type:lake
Pushpin Map:Minnesota
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of lake in Minnesota.

Eagle Lake is a lake in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, in the United States. The city of Eagle Lake, Minnesota is located near this lake.[1]

Eagle Lake was named from the many bald eagle nests seen by early surveyors near the lake.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 59.
  2. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 66.