Cedar Lake (Aitkin County, Minnesota)
| Cedar Lake | |
|---|---|
| Gaa-miskwaawaakokaag (Ojibwe) | |
  Cedar Lake | |
| Location | Aitkin County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46°30′31″N 93°47′32″W / 46.5085238°N 93.7922432°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Etymology | Place abundant with red cedar |
| Surface elevation | 1,286 feet (392 m) |
Cedar Lake is a lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1]
The lake is named Gaa-miskwaawaakokaag in Ojibwe meaning "Place abundant with red cedars" after the red cedar which grew there.[2] In early maps, this lake was recorded in French as Lac cèdre rouge inférieur (Lower Red Cedar Lake),[3] opposed to Cass Lake known in French as Lac du Cedre Rouge, and English as Upper Red Cedar Lake.[4]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Lake (Aitkin County, Minnesota)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 19.
- ^ Hassel, S. G. H. (1827). "Partie des Etats-Unis. Amer. Sep". DavidRumsey.com. Ph. Vandermaelen. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Thayer, Bill. "This webpage reproduces a chapter of Old Fort Crawford and the Frontier by Bruce E. Mahan". Retrieved 2023-10-10.