Fox Lake, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Fox Lake, Minnesota
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Pushpin Label:Fox Lake
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Martin
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Fox Lake
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1253
Coordinates:43.6767°N -94.6589°W
Area Code:507
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:643865

Fox Lake is an unincorporated community in Martin County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

Fox Lake was platted in 1899.[1] [2] It took its name from nearby Fox Lake.

Notes and References

  1. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 73.
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 333.