Birch Lake (Aitkin County, Minnesota)
Birch Lake is a lake in Aitkin and Crow Wing counties, Minnesota, United States.[1]
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Location | Aitkin County, Minnesota and Crow Wing County, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 46°22′9″N 93°48′32″W |
Type | Lake |
Surface elevation | 1,276 feet (389 m) |
Birch Lake was named after two types of birch found there (Betula papyrifera and Betula alleghaniensis) from which Native Americans fashioned canoes.[2]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Birch Lake (Aitkin County, Minnesota)
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 19.
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