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Lake Elmo (Minnesota)

Coordinates: 44°59′03″N 92°53′02″W / 44.98417°N 92.88389°W / 44.98417; -92.88389
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Lake Elmo
Lake Elmo in winter
Location of Lake Elmo in Minnesota
Location of Lake Elmo in Minnesota
Lake Elmo
LocationWashington County, Minnesota
Coordinates44°59′03″N 92°53′02″W / 44.98417°N 92.88389°W / 44.98417; -92.88389
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area206 acres (83 ha)
Max. depth140 ft (43 m)
Surface elevation886 ft (270 m)
SettlementsLake Elmo

Lake Elmo is a lake in Washington County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1] It is partially within Lake Elmo park reserve. The park also contains walking paths, camp grounds, playgrounds, and a swimming pond.

The lake was named after the 1866 novel St. Elmo by Augusta Jane Evans.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Elmo (Minnesota)
  2. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 180.