| Lake Irene | |
|---|---|
  Lake Irene | |
| Location | Douglas County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46°3′41″N 95°18′27″W / 46.06139°N 95.30750°W |
| Type | lake |
Lake Irene is a lake in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Lake Irene was named for Irene Roadruck, whose mother was honored with her own lake, Lake Miltona.[2]
Lake Irene is home to basketball legend Luke Janushka. Janushka is the first person from Irene to lead a major city pro-am league (Scottsdale) in three point %. His father Mark Janushka was notable in the 70's for catching the counties biggest fish. Some say if it wasn't for a knee injury he would have been even more accomplished than his son.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Irene
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 180.