Lake Yankton

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

Lake Yankton
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Lake Yankton
LocationLyon County, Minnesota
Coordinates44°14′47″N 95°51′51″W
Typelake

Lake Yankton was named for the Yankton Dakota.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Yankton
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 315.
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