Rat Lake (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)

Rat Lake is a lake in Cottonwood County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Rat Lake
Location of lake in Minnesota.
Location of lake in Minnesota.
Rat Lake
LocationCottonwood County, Minnesota
Coordinates43°58′18″N 95°4′33″W / 43.97167°N 95.07583°W / 43.97167; -95.07583
Typelake

Rat Lake was named for the abundance of muskrats in the area.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rat Lake (Cottonwood County, Minnesota)
  2. ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 152.