Kansas Lake
| Kansas Lake | |
|---|---|
  Kansas Lake | |
| Location | Watonwan County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43°55′N 94°42′W / 43.917°N 94.700°W |
| Type | lake |
Kansas Lake is a lake in Watonwan County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Kansas Lake was not named after the state of Kansas; instead the name is a corruption of "Kensie's Lake", in honor of John Kensie, an English settler.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kansas Lake
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 576.