Andrew Lake (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota)

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Andrew Lake
Location Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
Coordinates 45°18′36″N95°2′38″W / 45.31000°N 95.04389°W / 45.31000; -95.04389 Coordinates: 45°18′36″N95°2′38″W / 45.31000°N 95.04389°W / 45.31000; -95.04389
Type Lake
Surface elevation1,191 feet (363 m)

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

Andrew Lake was named for Andrew Holes, a pioneer settler who carved his name on a tree near the lake shore. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Andrew Lake (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota)
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  270.