Strawberry Lake (Oregon)
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| Strawberry Lake | |
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| Location | Grant County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44°18′25″N 118°41′00″W / 44.30694°N 118.6833333°WCoordinates: 44°18′25″N 118°41′00″W / 44.30694°N 118.6833333°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 31 acres (13 ha) |
| Max. depth | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Surface elevation | 6,200 ft (1,900 m) |
Strawberry Lake is a lake in Grant County, Oregon United States, located in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness at 6,200 feet (1,900 m) in elevation.
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[edit] Geography
The lake is approximately 31 acres (130,000 m2) in size with a maximum depth of 40 feet (12 m). William R. Fisk homesteaded in the area in 1870 and named local features Strawberry Butte (now Strawberry Mountain) and Strawberry Creek for the abundance of wild strawberries in the area, and the name spread to encompass Strawberry Valley and Strawberry Lake.[1]
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Strawberry Lake view from the lake's level.
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[edit] References
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh Edition ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 917. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
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