Lake Shaokatan

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

According to Warren Upham, Shaokatan is a name derived from the Sioux language of unknown meaning.[2]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Shaokatan
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 308.

Coordinates: 44°24′17″N 96°21′29″W / 44.40472°N 96.35806°W / 44.40472; -96.35806

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