Thorn Lake (Portage County, Wisconsin)

Thorn Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1]

Thorn Lake
Location of Thorn Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Thorn Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Thorn Lake
Location of Thorn Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Thorn Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Thorn Lake
LocationPortage County, Wisconsin
Coordinates44°25′31″N 89°13′59″W / 44.42528°N 89.23306°W / 44.42528; -89.23306
Typelake
Etymologynamed after Alex Thorn, an early settler
Surface elevation988 feet (301 m)

Thorn Lake was named after Alex Thorn, an early settler.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thorn Lake (Portage County, Wisconsin)
  2. ^ Rosholt, Malcolm Leviatt (1959). Our County, Our Story: Portage County, Wisconsin (PDF). Portage County Board of Supervisors. p. 241.