Shields Lake
| Shields Lake | |
|---|---|
  Shields Lake | |
| Location | Rice County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°22′12″N 93°26′29″W / 44.37000°N 93.44139°W |
| Type | lake |
Shields Lake is a lake in Rice County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Shields Lake was named for James Shields (1810–1879), an American politician and U.S. Army officer.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shields Lake
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 465.