Molly Stark Lake

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Molly Stark Lake
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Molly Stark Lake
Location Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Coordinates 46°18′57″N95°40′18″W / 46.31583°N 95.67167°W / 46.31583; -95.67167
Type lake
Surface area153 acres (62 ha)
Average depth48 feet (15 m)
Shore length11.8 miles (2.9 km)
Settlements Glendalough State Park
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Molly Stark Lake is a lake in Otter Tail County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1] It is almost entirely contained within Glendalough State Park, with some private residences outside the park on the southeast shoreline. [2] The lake was named for Molly Stark, the wife of American Revolutionary War general John Stark. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Molly Stark Lake
  2. "Molly Stark Lake Fishing - MN Fish Finder". Archived from the original on 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  402.