Carey Lake is a lake in
Cottonwood County
Cottonwood County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,517. Its county seat is Windom.
History
The county was created on May 23, 1857, named for the river in Germantown Township ("cottonwoo ...
, in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
.
Carey Lake was named for three brothers who settled there: Harvey, John, and Ralph Carey.
References
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Lakes of Minnesota
Lakes of Cottonwood County, Minnesota