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Lake Henry (Codington County, South Dakota)

Coordinates: 44°51′12″N 97°28′45″W / 44.8532859°N 97.4790912°W / 44.8532859; -97.4790912
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Lake Henry
Location of Lake Henry in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Henry in South Dakota, USA.
Lake Henry
Location of Lake Henry in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Henry in South Dakota, USA.
Lake Henry
LocationCodington County, South Dakota
Coordinates44°51′12″N 97°28′45″W / 44.8532859°N 97.4790912°W / 44.8532859; -97.4790912
Typelake
Surface elevation1,775 feet (541 m)

Lake Henry is a natural lake in South Dakota, in the United States.[1]

Lake Henry takes its name from Henry, South Dakota,[2] which was named for J. E. Henry, an early settler.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Henry (Codington County, South Dakota)
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 34.
  3. ^ 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. 83.