Breezy residents cite negative association in request to rename Rat Lake
Pete Boulay of the DNR said it’s not unusual for Minnesotans to seek changes to what some consider undesirable names of geographic features, with more than 100 approved changes in the last 30 years. Among those discarded are several Mud Lakes, 20 features including the word squaw, and a river called Diarrhea. 3:00 am, Apr. 28, 2021 ×
A map shows the location of Rat Lake in relation to Ossawinnamakee Lake in Breezy Point. Infogram graphic / Chelsey Perkins
A small Breezy Point water body known as Rat Lake might soon be officially named the eight-syllable Little Ossawinnamakee, pending federal approval of the petition forwarded by nearby residents.
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