Rat Lake (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)

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Rat Lake
Location Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Coordinates 43°58′18″N95°4′33″W / 43.97167°N 95.07583°W / 43.97167; -95.07583 Coordinates: 43°58′18″N95°4′33″W / 43.97167°N 95.07583°W / 43.97167; -95.07583
Type lake

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

Rat Lake was named for the abundance of muskrats in the area. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rat Lake (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
  2. Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  152.