Smith Lake, Minnesota
Smith Lake is an unincorporated community in Middleville Township, Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Wright County Road 5 near 50th Street SW. Nearby places include Cokato and Howard Lake.
Smith Lake | |
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  Smith Lake Location of the community of Smith Lake within Middleville Township, Wright County  Smith Lake Smith Lake (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°04′59″N 94°06′54″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wright |
| Township | Middleville Township |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55321 and 55349 |
| Area code | 320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654947[1] |
Smith Lake was platted in 1869, and named after nearby Smith Lake.[2] A post office was established at Smith Lake in 1871, and remained in operation until 1914.[3]
References
- "Smith Lake, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 589.
- "Wright County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Wright County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Minnesota highlighting Wright County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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