Boy River (Leech Lake)

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Boy River (Leech Lake)
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The Boy River is a river in Cass County, Minnesota. [1] The river took its name from Boy Lake. [2]

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Coordinates: 47°10′54″N94°13′16″W / 47.1816215°N 94.2210778°W / 47.1816215; -94.2210778 [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boy River (Leech Lake)
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  87.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boy River