Whipple Lakes

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Whipple Lakes is a group of named lakes in Crow Wing County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

The group consists of Little Whipple Lake, [1] Lower Whipple Lake, [2] and Upper Whipple Lake. [3] Whipple Lakes were named for Henry Benjamin Whipple, an Episcopal bishop noted for his work with Indians in the state. [4]

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References

  1. "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Whipple Lake". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  2. "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lower Whipple Lake". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. "U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upper Whipple Lake". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  130.

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