Lake Elmo is a lake in Washington County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1] It is partially within Lake Elmo park reserve. The park also contains walking paths, camp grounds, playgrounds, and a swimming pond.

Lake Elmo
Lake Elmo in winter
Location of Lake Elmo in Minnesota
Location of Lake Elmo in Minnesota
Lake Elmo
LocationWashington County, Minnesota
Coordinates44°59′03″N 92°53′02″W / 44.98417°N 92.88389°W / 44.98417; -92.88389
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area206 acres (83 ha)
Max. depth140 ft (43 m)
Surface elevation886 ft (270 m)
SettlementsLake Elmo

The lake was named after the 1866 novel St. Elmo by Augusta Jane Evans.[2]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Elmo (Minnesota)
  2. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 180.