Turtle Lake (Beltrami County, Minnesota) Explained

Turtle Lake
Location:Beltrami County, Minnesota
Coordinates:47.6167°N -146°W
Type:lake
Pushpin Map:Minnesota
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of lake in Minnesota.

Turtle Lake is a lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota, in the United States.

The outline of the lake roughly resembles a turtle, hence the name.[1]

The lake became John Van Bruggen’s inspiration for the turtle lake in Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 40.