Anchor Lake is a lake in St. Louis County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It is approximately 2 miles north of Central Lakes alongside U.S. Route 53. The 216-acre Anchor Lake Wildlife Management Area is located along the southern and eastern shores of the lake.[2]

Anchor Lake
Location of lake in Minnesota.
Location of lake in Minnesota.
Anchor Lake
LocationSt. Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates47°19′17″N 92°29′2″W / 47.32139°N 92.48389°W / 47.32139; -92.48389
Typelake

Anchor Lake was so named on account of its outline being shaped like an anchor.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anchor Lake
  2. ^ "Anchor Lake WMA". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 500.