Wall Lake, Minnesota Explained

Official Name:Wall Lake
Pushpin Map:Minnesota#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Minnesota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Otter Tail
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1283
Coordinates:46.2908°N -95.9647°W
Area Code:218
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:654993

Wall Lake is an unincorporated community in Otter Tail County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

History

A post office was established at Wall Lake in 1870 and was discontinued in 1906.[1] The community took its name from nearby Wall Lake.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Otter Tail County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 July 2015.
  2. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 399.