Whipple Lakes

Whipple Lakes is a group of named lakes in Crow Wing County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

The group consists of Little Whipple Lake,[1] Lower Whipple Lake,[2] and Upper Whipple Lake.[3] Whipple Lakes were named for Henry Benjamin Whipple, an Episcopal bishop noted for his work with Indians in the state.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Whipple Lake
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lower Whipple Lake
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upper Whipple Lake
  4. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 130.

Coordinates: 46°21.6′N 94°18.5′W / 46.3600°N 94.3083°W / 46.3600; -94.3083


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