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Dewey_Lake_(St._Louis_County,_Minnesota) Latitude and Longitude:

47°35′30″N 92°56′36″W / 47.59167°N 92.94333°W / 47.59167; -92.94333
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Dewey Lake
Location of Dewey Lake in Minnesota
Location of Dewey Lake in Minnesota
Dewey Lake
Location St. Louis County, Minnesota
Coordinates 47°35′30″N 92°56′36″W / 47.59167°N 92.94333°W / 47.59167; -92.94333
Type Lake
Surface elevation1,401 feet (427 m)

Dewey Lake is a lake in St. Louis County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

According to Warren Upham, Dewey Lake may be named for George Dewey (1837–1917), an American admiral. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dewey Lake (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  480.