Cedar Lake (Scott County, Minnesota)

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Cedar Lake
Location Scott County
Coordinates 44°35′24″N93°31′24″W / 44.59000°N 93.52333°W / 44.59000; -93.52333 Coordinates: 44°35′24″N93°31′24″W / 44.59000°N 93.52333°W / 44.59000; -93.52333
Type Lake
Surface elevation942 feet (287 m)

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

Cedar Lake was named for the groves of red cedar near the lake. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Lake (Scott County, Minnesota)
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  508.