Shell Lake | |
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Gaa-jiigajiwegamaag-zaaga'igan ( Ojibwe) | |
Location | Becker County, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 46°56′50.5″N 95°26′50″W / 46.947361°N 95.44722°W |
Type | lake |
Shell Lake is a lake in Becker County, Minnesota, in the United States. [1]
Shell Lake was likely named from the shells on the lakeshore. [2] Its name in the Ojibwe is Gaa-jiigajiwegamaag-zaaga'igan meaning "'lake lying near the mountain' lake", in reference to the lake's position along the Smoky Hills complex. [3] Shell River flows out from this lake.
Shell Lake | |
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Gaa-jiigajiwegamaag-zaaga'igan ( Ojibwe) | |
Location | Becker County, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 46°56′50.5″N 95°26′50″W / 46.947361°N 95.44722°W |
Type | lake |
Shell Lake is a lake in Becker County, Minnesota, in the United States. [1]
Shell Lake was likely named from the shells on the lakeshore. [2] Its name in the Ojibwe is Gaa-jiigajiwegamaag-zaaga'igan meaning "'lake lying near the mountain' lake", in reference to the lake's position along the Smoky Hills complex. [3] Shell River flows out from this lake.