Vadnais Lake

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Vadnais Lake
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Vadnais Lake
Location Ramsey County, Minnesota
Coordinates 45°3′10″N93°5′30″W / 45.05278°N 93.09167°W / 45.05278; -93.09167 Coordinates: 45°3′10″N93°5′30″W / 45.05278°N 93.09167°W / 45.05278; -93.09167
Type lake

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

Vadnais Lake was named after John Vadnais, a pioneer settler. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vadnais Lake
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  442.