Show both statewide and local pages. Show only local pages. Show only statewide pages. Mountain Lake is located in southwest Minnesota, on the southeast edge of Cottonwood County. Twelve miles from the county seat of Windom, Mountain Lake is a rural town with a rich, European heritage.
Mountain Lake is rich in culture and history.
During the nineteenth century, many Russian Mennonite and German Lutheran families settled in the area because of its fertile farm land. Successful farmers in their homelands, they soon transferred their energies and talents to their new settlement, making Mountain Lake a bustling agricultural center.