Lunatic Lake

Lunatic Lake is a lake in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, in the United States.[1]

Lunatic Lake was so named because the U.S. military needed a name to begin with the letter L in order to fit with their alphabetical naming system.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lunatic Lake
  2. ↑ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 604.

Coordinates: 51°56′25″N 177°28′15″E / 51.94033°N 177.47087°E / 51.94033; 177.47087


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