Lake Lillian (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota)

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Lake Lillian
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Lake Lillian
Location Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°57′51″N94°52′30″W / 44.96417°N 94.87500°W / 44.96417; -94.87500
Type lake

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

Lake Lillian was named for the wife of Edwin Whitefield, an artist who visited the area with explorers in the 1850s. [2]

The lake is located directly north of the town Lake Lillian and has a total area of 1,149 acres. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Lillian (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota)
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 271.
  3. "Lake Lillian". Willmar Lakes Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. Retrieved 10 February 2020.