Smith Lake, Minnesota
Smith Lake | |
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Coordinates: 45°04′59″N 94°06′54″W / 45.08306°N 94.11500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Wright |
Township | Middleville Township |
Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55321 and 55349 |
Area code | 320 |
GNIS feature ID | 654947[1] |
Smith Lake is an unincorporated community in Middleville Township, Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located along Wright County Road 5 near 50th Street SW. Nearby places include Cokato and Howard Lake.
Smith Lake was platted in 1869, and named after nearby Smith Lake.[2] A post office was established at Smith Lake in 1871, and remained in operation until 1914.[3]
References
- ^ "Smith Lake, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 589.
- ^ "Wright County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 1, 2015.