Lura Lake is a lake in Blue Earth County, Minnesota and Faribault County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1]
| Lura Lake | |
|---|---|
  Lura Lake | |
| Location | Blue Earth County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43°52′N 94°1.5′W / 43.867°N 94.0250°W |
| Type | lake |
According to tradition, Lura Lake was named by government surveyors who saw "Lura" carved into a tree near the lake.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lura Lake
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 64.