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Lax Lake (Minnesota)

Coordinates: 47°20′45″N 91°17′51″W / 47.34583°N 91.29750°W / 47.34583; -91.29750
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Lax Lake
Lax Lake view from hill.
Location of lake in Minnesota.
Location of lake in Minnesota.
Lax Lake
LocationLake County, Minnesota
Coordinates47°20′45″N 91°17′51″W / 47.34583°N 91.29750°W / 47.34583; -91.29750
Typelake

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

Lax Lake derives its name from John Waxlax, an early settler.[2] The lake is approximately 4 miles north of Silver Bay, and about 6 miles south of Finland, Minnesota. It has 1 public boat landing just off of Superior National Forest Scenic Byway.

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lax Lake (Minnesota)
  2. ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 294.