Bingham Lake (Minnesota)

Bingham Lake is a lake in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1]

Bingham Lake
Location of Bingham Lake in Minnesota
Location of Bingham Lake in Minnesota
Bingham Lake
LocationCottonwood County, Minnesota
Coordinates43°55′15″N 95°2′49″W / 43.92083°N 95.04694°W / 43.92083; -95.04694
TypeLake
Surface elevation1,384 feet (422 m)

The lake was named for Kinsley S. Bingham, a U.S. Senator, and the 11th Governor of the State of Michigan.[2]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bingham Lake (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. 168.