Rice Lake (Mille Lacs County, Minnesota)
| Rice Lake | |
|---|---|
  Rice Lake | |
| Location | Mille Lacs County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45°34′20″N 93°39′10″W / 45.57222°N 93.65278°W |
| Type | lake |
Rice Lake is a lake in Mille Lacs County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Rice Lake was named for its wild rice which was a staple food of the Ojibwe Indians.[2]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice Lake (Mille Lacs County, Minnesota)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 348.