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| Location | Brown County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°15′22″N 94°39′07″W / 44.2561328°N 94.6520467°W / 44.2561328; -94.6520467 |
| Type | Lake |
| Surface elevation | 1,004 feet (306 m) |
Bachelor Lake is a lake in Brown County, Minnesota, in the United States. Bachelor lake covers approximately 97 acres. Bachelor Lake is found in the northeastern part of Stark township.
History
Bachelor Lake was named for an unmarried pioneer who lived at the lake. The lake was named Bachelor lake as early as 1884. A Geological study of Minnesota was undertaken in 1872 (completed 1884). In that survey Bachelor Lake was included.
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, Volume 1. john Smith and Harrison State Printers. p. 560. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 72.
- Upham, Warren (1 May 2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia (3rd ed.). Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0873513968. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
| 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 | |