Lake Henry (Codington County, South Dakota)

Lake Henry
Lake Henry
Lake Henry
LocationCodington County, South Dakota
Coordinates44°51′12″N 97°28′45″W / 44.8532859°N 97.4790912°W / 44.8532859; -97.4790912
Typelake
Surface elevation1,775 feet (541 m)

Lake Henry is a natural lake in South Dakota, in the United States.[1]

Lake Henry takes its name from Henry, South Dakota,[2] which was named for J. E. Henry, an early settler.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Henry (Codington County, South Dakota)
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 34.
  3. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 83.