| Buffalo Lake | |
|---|---|
  Buffalo Lake  Buffalo Lake | |
| Location | Wright County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45°9′46″N93°53′35″W / 45.16278°N 93.89306°W Coordinates: 45°9′46″N93°53′35″W / 45.16278°N 93.89306°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Surface elevation | 912 feet (278 m) |
Buffalo Lake is a lake in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]
Buffalo Lake was named for its former abundance of buffalo fish. [2]
Wright County is a county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 141,337. Its county seat is Buffalo. The county was founded in 1855. Wright County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. In terms of population, Wright County is the tenth-largest county in Minnesota and the second-fastest growing.
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Murray County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 8,179 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Slayton.
McLeod County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. At the 2020 census, the population was 36,771. Its county seat is Glencoe.
Buffalo is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Wright County. It is within the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, located about 42 miles northwest of Minneapolis on Buffalo Lake. The population of Buffalo was 15,453 at the 2010 census. As of 2019 estimates, Buffalo has a population of 18,042.
Buffalo Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 10,097 at the April 1, 2000 census.
Hanover is a city in Wright and Hennepin counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 2,938 at the 2010 census. Hanover is mainly located within Wright County; only a small part of the city extends into Hennepin County.
Buffalo Lake may refer to:
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Rassat is an unincorporated community in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located near the junction of Wright County Roads 8 and 35. The most infamous day in Rassat history was The Great Raccoon War of 6\19\93. The war consisted of three men with .22 Long Rifles who tried fighting off the raccoon infestation near Wolf Creek, but failed to do so. This means the only war that was fought in Rassat was a loss.
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