Fox Lake (Deuel County, South Dakota)

Fox Lake is a natural lake in South Dakota, in the United States.[1]

Fox Lake
Location of Fox Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Fox Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Fox Lake
Location of Fox Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Fox Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Fox Lake
LocationDeuel County, South Dakota
Coordinates44°39′20″N 96°31′24″W / 44.6555536°N 96.5234573°W / 44.6555536; -96.5234573
Typelake
Surface elevation1,772 feet (540 m)

Fox Lake was so named on account of the area being a favorite trapping ground of foxes.[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fox Lake (Deuel County, South Dakota)
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 27.