Swede Lake

Swede Lake is a lake in Carver County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1]

Swede Lake
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Swede Lake
LocationCarver County, Minnesota
Coordinates44°55′47″N 93°49′10″W
Typelake

Several Swedish immigrants settled at Swede Lake, causing its name to be selected.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swede Lake
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 85.
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