Artichoke Lake is a lake in Big Stone and Swift counties, Minnesota, in the United States.[1]

Artichoke Lake is likely a translation of the Native American name, referring to the Jerusalem artichokes harvested there for food.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artichoke Lake
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. pp. 53–54.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artichoke_Lake
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