Buffalo Lake (Wright County, Minnesota)

Coordinates: 45°9′46″N 93°53′35″W / 45.16278°N 93.89306°W / 45.16278; -93.89306
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Buffalo Lake
Location of Buffalo Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Buffalo Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Buffalo Lake
Location of Buffalo Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Buffalo Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Buffalo Lake
LocationWright County, Minnesota
Coordinates45°9′46″N 93°53′35″W / 45.16278°N 93.89306°W / 45.16278; -93.89306
TypeLake
Surface elevation912 feet (278 m)

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

Buffalo Lake was named for its former abundance of

buffalo fish.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buffalo Lake (Wright County, Minnesota)
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 587.