Target Lake

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

Target Lake
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Location of the lake in Minnesota.
Target Lake
LocationHouston County, Minnesota
Coordinates43°47′41″N 91°16′49″W
Typelake

Target Lake was so because an early shooting range was located near the lake.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Target Lake
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 240.
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