Big Lake (Grant County, Minnesota)

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Big Lake
Location Grant County, Minnesota
Coordinates 45°49′12″N96°6′48″W / 45.82000°N 96.11333°W / 45.82000; -96.11333 Coordinates: 45°49′12″N96°6′48″W / 45.82000°N 96.11333°W / 45.82000; -96.11333
Type Lake
Surface elevation1,076 feet (328 m)

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

Big Lake was named for its relatively large size. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Lake (Grant County, Minnesota)
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 218.