Howard Lake (Wright County, Minnesota)

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

Howard Lake was named for John Howard (prison reformer) (1726–1790), an English prison reformer of the 18th century.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howard Lake (Wright County, Minnesota)
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 588.

Coordinates: 45°4′20″N 94°4′10″W / 45.07222°N 94.06944°W / 45.07222; -94.06944


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