Lake of the Woods County

proper noun

The northernmost of the 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Baudette. The northernmost part of the county is an exclave (Northwest Angle) on the west side of the lake, accessible by land via Manitoba in Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The northernmost of the 87 counties in Minnesota, United States. County seat: Baudette. The northernmost part of the county is an exclave (Northwest Angle) on the west side of the lake, accessible by land via Manitoba in Canada.

Origin

Named after the Lake of the Woods on the Canada-US border.

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APA

Lake of the Woods County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20of%20the%20Woods%20County

MLA

“Lake of the Woods County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20of%20the%20Woods%20County. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lake of the Woods County,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20of%20the%20Woods%20County.

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