Dewey Lake (St. Louis County, Minnesota)

Dewey Lake is a lake in St. Louis County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

According to Warren Upham, Dewey Lake may be named for George Dewey (1837–1917), an American admiral.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dewey Lake (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 480.

Coordinates: 47°35′30″N 92°56′36″W / 47.59167°N 92.94333°W / 47.59167; -92.94333


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