Lake Washington (Le Sueur and Blue Earth counties, Minnesota) facts for kids
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Location | Le Sueur County, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 44°15′4″N 93°51′36″W / 44.25111°N 93.86000°W |
Type | lake |
Lake Washington is a lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota and Blue Earth County, Minnesota, in the United States. The lake has a regional park, located on the northwest shore, which was acquired in two phases in 1971 and 1978. The park serves as a campgrounds area. The first structure on the lake was built in 1898. The lake has a summer camp for children on the lake, Camp Patterson, which hosts an average of 2,500 kids throughout the summer.
Lake Washington was named for President George Washington.
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