Crescent Lake (Utah)
Crescent Lake is a lake in northeastern Cache County, Utah, United States.[1]
| Crescent Lake | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Cache County, Utah |
| Coordinates | 41.9779331°N 111.6280034°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Surface elevation | 8,435 feet (2,571 m) |
Description
The lake is located in the Bear River Range within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest[2] at an elevation of 8,435 feet (2,571 m)[1]
Crescent Lake was so named on account of its outline being shaped like a crescent.[3]
See also
References
- "Crescent Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "MyTopo Maps - Crescent Lake, Utah, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 12 Feb 2018.
- Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved 15 Feb 2018.
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