Penny Lake (Portage County, Wisconsin)

Penny Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1]

Penny Lake
Location of Penny Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Penny Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Penny Lake
Location of Penny Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Penny Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Penny Lake
LocationPortage County, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°40′12″N 89°16′14″W / 44.67000°N 89.27056°W / 44.67000; -89.27056
Typelake

According to tradition, Penny Lake was named after the dog owned by the proprietor of a lakeside resort.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penny Lake (Portage County, Wisconsin)
  2. ^ Rosholt, Malcolm Leviatt (1959). Our County, Our Story: Portage County, Wisconsin (PDF). Portage County Board of Supervisors. p. 221.