Dead Coon Lake

Dead Coon Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Dead Coon Lake was named for the dead raccoon seen at this lake by early surveyors.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dead Coon Lake
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 312.

Coordinates: 44°21′43″N 96°5′48″W / 44.36194°N 96.09667°W / 44.36194; -96.09667

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