| Lake Elmo | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Frozen_Lake_Elmo_Minnesota_(24820237837).jpg) Lake Elmo in winter | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_Minnesota_relief_location_map.svg)  Lake Elmo | |
| Location | Washington County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°59′03″N 92°53′02″W / 44.98417°N 92.88389°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 206 acres (83 ha) |
| Max. depth | 140 ft (43 m) |
| Surface elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Settlements | Lake Elmo |
Lake Elmo is a lake in Washington County, Minnesota, in the United States.[1] It is partially within Lake Elmo park reserve. The park also contains walking paths, camp grounds, playgrounds, and a swimming pond.
The lake was named after the 1866 novel St. Elmo by Augusta Jane Evans.[2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Elmo (Minnesota)
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 180.