Mountain Lake, Minnesota is in Cottonwood County. Minnesota Highway 60 is the main route through the city, running east to west, while County Road 1 runs north and south. Nearby communities include Bingham Lake, Butterfield, Delft, Darfur, and Windom, Mankato is about fifty miles east of Mountain Lake. The area’s first white settler was William Mason, who found a shallow lake with three islands there. The larger island looked to Mason like a mountain rising from the lake, so he named the lake Mountain Lake and the island Mountain Island. In 1871, the St. Paul & Sioux City Railway was going to name the village Midway, as it was midway between Saint Paul, Minnesota and Sioux City, Iowa, but Mason insisted that the village be platted as Mountain Lake. The area southeast of town became Mountain Lake Township. A large portion of the village’s early settlers were Mennonites who had emigrated from southern Russia. There were three hundred people there when Mountain Lake was incorporated in 1886. The Mennonite congregation that is now known as the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren was founded in Mountain Lake, and headquartered there until 1956. In 1937, a dam, bridge and outlet were built on the north end of town, which also has an island, and the original island became a hill in a cornfield, now a county park that has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
 
 
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Located along the Highway 60 corridor that connects Minneapolis and St. Paul to Sioux Falls and Omaha, Mountain Lake is in southwestern Minnesota. A profile of the city is presented on the official municipal web site, along with a guide to local schools, churches, health care facilities, service organizations, and businesses. City hall hours and contacts are included.
http://www.mountainlakemn.com/
Affiliated with the Mennonite Church USA, the congregation meets for Sunday School and worship in the chapel of Good Samaritan Village on Basinger Memorial Drive in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Worship and study schedules, a calendar of events, church bulletins, and a profile of the church are given.
http://mennolink.org/cong/first/
The farm implement dealership in Mountain Lake, Minnesota represents Massey Ferguson, Sunflower, Gleaner, Hesston, and White Planters, as well as carrying a selection of used equipment. Prospective customers may search its inventory by manufacturer, model, year or price range. Its location and hours are posted.
http://www.midwayfarmequip.com/
MLC is an interdenominational PK-12th grade school on 11th Street North in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. A general discussion on Christian education is put forth, along with an overview of its programs, staff contacts, guidance information, a photo gallery, parent testimonials, and job opportunities.
http://www.gomlc.org/
Mountain Lake Firearms Academy
Offering permit to carry classes approved by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, as well as a beginner’s handgun course, and advanced firearms instruction that includes force-on-force instruction and three levels of basic survival. Directions, contacts and office hours are posted, online registration is available, and a downloadable state permit to carry application and a printable pistol target are included.
http://www.mountainlakefirearms.com/
Family owned and operated, the flower shop in Mountain Lake, Minnesota is open Monday through Friday, and on Saturday mornings. Offering seasonal and custom arrangements, live plants, and other items, the flower shop’s products may also be viewed and purchased online for local delivery. Its delivery and substitution policies are discussed.
http://www.mountainlakefloral.com/
Located on 4th Avenue in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, the library is a member of the Plum Creek Library System. Its hours of operation, community and school programs, and a calendar of events are presented, along with photographs, a list of new books and other items, and an overview of its online resources.
http://www.mountainlakepubliclibrary.org/
Offering a PK-12th grade curriculum through an elementary school and a high school, the public school system serves the youth of Mountain Lake, Minnesota. A school calendar, district newsletter, lunch menu, maps and directions are put forth, along with a testing calendar, enrollment information, and items for sale.
http://home.mountainlake.k12.mn.us/
Situated off of Highway 60 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, the business has been in operation since 1982, manufacturing several types of hydraulic cylinders and other hydraulic products at its facilities in Mountain Lake. Its products are defined, and shown in a gallery of photographs, and its applications are discussed, and office hours and contacts are included.
http://www.mountainpowerhydraulics.com/
Offering up to three bedrooms that may be booked individually, the guest accommodations are housed in a Victorian home in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Driving directions, rates, and online bookings are available, and the facilities, without a bedroom, may be leased for events in increments of three, six, or twelve hours.
http://www.redbrickinnofmtlake.com/
One of the longest running races in Minnesota, the annual Mountain Lake Road Race features a four mile race open to all runners, a mile race open to all runners, a half-mile race for children twelve and under, and one and two mile walks open to all walkers. Races and schedules are defined, and interested parties may register online. A route map is featured, and its sponsors, awards, and results are posted.
http://www.runmountainlake.com/