Balsam Lake (Itasca County, Minnesota)

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Balsam Lake
Location of Balsam Lake in Minnesota
Location of Balsam Lake in Minnesota
Balsam Lake
LocationItasca County, Minnesota
Coordinates47°31′48″N 93°24′51″W / 47.53000°N 93.41417°W / 47.53000; -93.41417Coordinates: 47°31′48″N 93°24′51″W / 47.53000°N 93.41417°W / 47.53000; -93.41417
TypeLake
Surface elevation1,339 feet (408 m)

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

Balsam Lake was named for the balsam fir trees in its vicinity.[2]

See also[]

  • List of lakes in Minnesota

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balsam Lake (Itasca County, Minnesota)
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 253.


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