Timber Lake

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Timber Lake MN 56101
United States
43° 56' 26.1564" N, 95° 11' 5.7192" W
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Mni Sota Makoce
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Timber Lake is in Jackson County Timber Lake, named for its lone grove in this broad prairie region, adjoins the south side of Wilder village. It has been also called Lake Minneseka, a Dakota name meaning "bad water." From: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press, First edition 1920. Third Edition 2001. Print.