French Lake (Wright County, Minnesota)

French Lake is a lake in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

A large share of the early settlers near the lake being French Canadians caused the name to be selected.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: French Lake (Wright County, Minnesota)
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 588.

Coordinates: 45°12′32″N 94°9′41″W / 45.20889°N 94.16139°W / 45.20889; -94.16139


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