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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| As early as 1894, the lake was named for an unmarried pioneer who lived there.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ShcLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA72|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=72}}</ref> A geological study of Minnesota was undertaken in 1872 (completed 1884), wherein Bachelor Lake was mentioned.<ref name="GEO"/> | As early as 1894, the lake was named for an unmarried pioneer who lived there.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ShcLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA72|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=72}}</ref> A geological study of Minnesota was undertaken in 1872 (completed 1884), wherein Bachelor Lake was mentioned.<ref name="GEO"/> | ||
| ==Another Bachelor Lake== | |||
| Among Minnesota's ten thousand lakes, another Bachelor Lake is located in ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lake-link.com/minnesota-lakes/aitkin-county/bachelor-lake/6192/ |title=MINNESOTA LAKES: Bachelor Aitkin County, MN |publisher=Lake link Minnesota |accessdate=January 2, 2010}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Bachelor Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Brown County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°15′22″N 94°39′07″W / 44.256°N 94.652°W / 44.256; -94.652 |
| Type | Lake |
| Surface elevation | 1,004 feet (306 m) |
Bachelor Lake is a lake in Brown County, Minnesota, covering approximately 97 acres, in the northeastern part of Stark township.
History
As early as 1894, the lake was named for an unmarried pioneer who lived there. A geological study of Minnesota was undertaken in 1872 (completed 1884), wherein Bachelor Lake was mentioned.
Another Bachelor Lake
Among Minnesota's ten thousand lakes, another Bachelor Lake is located in [[Aitkin County, Minnesota[[. This 54 acre lake has a maximum depth of . There anglers cancatch from 13 varieties of fish including Black Bullhead, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Yellow Bullhead, Yellow Perch and Pumpkinseed.
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bachelor Lake (Brown County, Minnesota)
- ^ Winchel, N.H.; Upham, Warren (1884). Geology of Minnesota. Vol. 1. John Smith and Harrison State Printers. p. 560. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- Geological Survey (U.S.). Branch of Geographic Names. Minnesota Geographic Names Information System: Alphabetical List. p. 12.
- Upham, Warren (May 1, 2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. p. 12. ISBN 9780873513968.
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 72.
- {{cite web |url=https://www.lake-link.com/minnesota-lakes/aitkin-county/bachelor-lake/6192/ |title=MINNESOTA LAKES: Bachelor Aitkin County, MN |publisher=Lake link Minnesota |accessdate=January 2, 2010}
| Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| County seat: New Ulm | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |