Gourd Lake

Gourd Lake is a lake in Otter Tail County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Gourd Lake was so named on account of its round outline resembling a gourd.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gourd Lake
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 402.

Coordinates: 46°22′57″N 95°33′9″W / 46.38250°N 95.55250°W / 46.38250; -95.55250


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