Kansas Lake Explained

Kansas Lake
Location:Watonwan County, Minnesota
Coordinates:43.9167°N -136°W
Type:lake
Pushpin Map:Minnesota
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Minnesota.

Kansas Lake is a lake in Watonwan County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Kansas Lake was not named after the state of Kansas; instead the name is a corruption of "Kensie's Lake", in honor of John Kensie, an English settler.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 576.