Lax Lake
Lax Lake is a lake in Lake County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lax Lake derives its name from John Waxlax, an early settler. The lake is approximately 4 miles north of Silver Bay, and about 6 miles south of Finland, Minnesota.- Type: Lake
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Also known as: “Schaff’s Lake”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silver Bay and Illgen City.
Silver Bay
Town
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.
Silver Bay is a city in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,857 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the largest population center in a natural tourism area which includes Tettegouche State Park and the Split Rock Lighthouse.
Illgen City
Hamlet
Illgen City is an unincorporated community in Beaver Bay Township, Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located northeast of the city of Silver Bay at the junction of Minnesota Highway 61 and Minnesota Highway 1, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Illgen City is situated 5 miles east of Lax Lake.
Finland
Village
Finland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Crystal Bay and Beaver Bay townships, Lake County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 195. Finland is situated 6 miles northeast of Lax Lake.
Lax Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lake, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.34578° or 47° 20′ 45″ northLongitude
-91.29888° or 91° 17′ 56″ westElevation
1,270 feet (387 metres)Open location code
86VC8PW2+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 34365265OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
5034291Wikidata ID
Q22073672
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Lax Lake” goes by many names.
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