Gourd Lake is a lake in Otter Tail County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Gourd Lake
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Gourd Lake
LocationOtter Tail County, Minnesota
Coordinates46°22′57″N 95°33′9″W / 46.38250°N 95.55250°W / 46.38250; -95.55250
Typelake

Gourd Lake was so named on account of its round outline resembling a gourd.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gourd Lake
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 402.