Moron Lake
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Moron Lake | |
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Location | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States |
Coordinates | 52°0′17″N 177°30′27″E / 52.00472°N 177.50750°E |
Type | lake |
Moron Lake is a lake in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, in the United States.[1]
Moron Lake was so named because the U.S. military needed a name to begin with the letter M in order to fit with their alphabetical naming system.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moron Lake
- ^ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 658.
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