Smith Lake, Minnesota

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Smith Lake
Unincorporated community
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Smith Lake
Location of the community of Smith Lake
within Middleville Township, Wright County
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Smith Lake
Smith Lake (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°04′59″N94°06′54″W / 45.08306°N 94.11500°W / 45.08306; -94.11500
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Wright
Township Middleville Township
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55321 and 55349
Area code 320
GNIS feature ID654947 [1]

Smith Lake is an unincorporated community in Middleville Township, Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Wright County Road 5 near 50th Street SW. Nearby places include Cokato and Howard Lake.

History

Smith Lake was platted in 1869, and named after nearby Smith Lake. [2] A post office was established at Smith Lake in 1871, and remained in operation until 1914. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Smith Lake, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 589.
  3. ↑ "Wright County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 1, 2015.


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