Prairie River (Big Sandy Lake)

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Prairie River (Big Sandy Lake)
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  location Minnesota

The Prairie River (Big Sandy Lake) is a river of Minnesota. The river is located in northern Minnesota, in northeast Aitkin County and southwest Saint Louis County.

Prairie River is the English translation of the native Ojibwe language name. [1]

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References

  1. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  488.

Coordinates: 46°46′16″N93°13′46″W / 46.77111°N 93.22944°W / 46.77111; -93.22944