Lake Burgan
Lake Burgan is a lake in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lake Burgan was named for William P. Burgan, a pioneer who settled at the lake in 1869.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Also known as: “Burgans Lake” and “Burgen Lake”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandria and Forada.
Alexandria
Photo: Omar sansi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alexandria is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,335 as of the 2020 census. I-94 passes through Alexandria, along with Minnesota State Highways 27 and 29.
Forada
Hamlet
Forada is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census. Forada is situated 4 miles south of Lake Burgan.
Nelson
Village
Nelson is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 182 at the 2020 census. Nelson is situated 4½ miles northeast of Lake Burgan.
Lake Burgan
- Category: lake
- Location: Douglas, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.84873° or 45° 50′ 55″ northLongitude
-95.34345° or 95° 20′ 36″ westElevation
1,365 feet (416 metres)Open location code
86Q6RMX4+FJOpenStreetMap ID
way 59145139OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Burgan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Burgan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Burgan”
- Italian: “lago Burgan”
- Venetian: “lago Burgan”
- Welsh: “Llyn Burgan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mobile Park Estates and Olson’s Mobile Home Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blair Pond WMA and Burgen Lake Rest Area.
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