Butternut Lake

Butternut Lake is a lake in Meeker County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Butternut Lake was named for the butternut trees near the lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dassel and Darwin.

Dassel

Village

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Dassel is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,472 at the 2020 census. Dassel is situated 1½ miles north of Butternut Lake.

Darwin

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Darwin is a city in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2020 census. It is one of several places claiming to be home of the largest ball of twine in the world.

Cokato

Village

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Cokato is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,799 at the 2020 census. Cokato is situated 6 miles east of Butternut Lake.

Butternut Lake

Type: Lake
Description: lake in Minnesota, United States of America
Category: body of water
Location: Meeker, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

45.05941° or 45° 3′ 34″ north

Longitude

-94.30582° or 94° 18′ 21″ west

Elevation

1,083 feet (330 metres)

Open location code

86Q73M5V+QM

GeoNames ID

5019868

Wikidata ID

Q22073745

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Butternut Lake” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Butternut Lake”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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