Brandon Lake

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Brandon Lake
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Brandon Lake
Location Douglas County, Minnesota
Coordinates 45°51′21″N95°36′1″W / 45.85583°N 95.60028°W / 45.85583; -95.60028
Type lake
Surface elevation1,371 feet (418 m)

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

Brandon Lake was named for John Brandon, a farmer who settled there. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brandon Lake
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  181.