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Arbuthnot Lake

Coordinates: 48°51′33″N 121°43′23″W / 48.8591810°N 121.7230220°W / 48.8591810; -121.7230220
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Arbuthnot Lake
A small lake surrounded by tall trees
Location of Arbuthnot Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Arbuthnot Lake in Washington, USA.
Arbuthnot Lake
Location of Arbuthnot Lake in Washington, USA.
Location of Arbuthnot Lake in Washington, USA.
Arbuthnot Lake
LocationMount Baker Wilderness, Whatcom County, Washington
GroupGalena Chain Lakes
Coordinates48°51′33″N 121°43′23″W / 48.8591810°N 121.7230220°W / 48.8591810; -121.7230220
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area5.0 acres (2.0 ha) [1]
Surface elevation4,800 ft (1,500 m) [1]
References[1][2]

Arbuthnot Lake,[1][3] Arbuthnet Lake, or Lower Chain Lake[2][4][5] is a lake in the Mount Baker Wilderness Area, in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is one of the Galena Chain lakes. At one end of the lake is "Arbuthnot Falls". The lake was named in 1906.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Part 16: Whatcom County (PDF) in "Lakes of Washington, Volume 1", Water Supply Bulletin 14 (1973) p. 551
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arbuthnet Lake
  3. ^ Moore, John E. (2007). A Fisherman's Guide to Selected High Lakes of Northwest Washington. pp. 18–22. ISBN 978-1-59858-312-0.
  4. ^ Spring, Vicky; Tom Kirkendall (1998). An Outdoor Family Guide to Washington's National Parks and Monument (1st ed.). Seattle, Washington: The Mountaineers. p. 35. ISBN 0-89886-552-2.
  5. ^ Molvar, Erik (1998). Hiking the North Cascades. Falcon Publishing Inc. pp. 106–107. ISBN 978-1-56044-596-8.
  6. ^ Mt. Baker: Stories, Legends and Explorations. Whatcom Museum of History & Art. 1999. ISBN 978-0-938506-06-5.

Further reading

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  • Moore, John E. (2007). "Arbuthnot Lake". A Fisherman's Guide to Selected High Lakes of Northwest Washington. pp. 18–22. ISBN 978-1-59858-312-0.