Hungry Jack Lake
Hungry Jack Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota, in the United States. The lake is 463 acres (1.87 km2) with a maximum depth of 71 feet (22 m) and found at an elevation of 1,680 feet (510 m).[1]
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| Location | Cook County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 48°3′30″N 90°26′10″W |
| Surface area | 463 acres (1.87 km2) |
| Max. depth | 71 feet (22 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,680 feet (510 m) |
Hungry Jack Lake was putatively named for Anderson Jackson Scott, a surveyor's assistant who at this lake was temporarily without food supplies.[2]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hungry Jack Lake
- Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 141.
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