Winchell Lake

Coordinates: 47°59′33″N 90°35′50″W / 47.99250°N 90.59722°W / 47.99250; -90.59722
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Winchell Lake
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Winchell Lake
LocationCook County, Minnesota
Coordinates47°59′33″N 90°35′50″W / 47.99250°N 90.59722°W / 47.99250; -90.59722
Typelake

Winchell Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1] It is most commonly accessed from Brule Lake or Poplar Lake.[2] There are a total of 12 active campsites to choose from, with some even providing fishing opportunities. See complete list here.

Winchell Lake was named for Newton Horace Winchell, a Minnesota geologist.[3]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winchell Lake
  2. ^ "Winchell Lake". Clearwater Historic Lodge. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  3. ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 141.