Picard Lakes is a group of lakes in Clearwater County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1]

Picard Lakes were named for Antoine Auguelle Picard du Gay, a French explorer.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Picard Lakes
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 130.

47°9′10″N 95°12′55″W / 47.15278°N 95.21528°W / 47.15278; -95.21528


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