Prospect Mountain (Minnesota)

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Prospect Mountain is a peak in the Sawtooth Mountains of northeastern Minnesota, in the U.S. It is located between the west ends of Gunflint Lake and Loon Lake., [1]

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  1. Upham, Warren (2001) Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, Third Edition, p147; MHS Press; ISBN   0-87351-396-7


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