Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake

Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake is a lake of Manitoba.[3][1] The name is Cree for "where the wild trout are caught by fishing with hooks." It is the longest place name in Canada at 31 letters long.[4] It is located just southeast of Red Sucker Lake in northeastern Manitoba, near its border with Ontario.

Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake
Pekwachnamaykosk
waskwaypinwanik Lake
Coordinates54°1′42″N 93°32′1″W
Max. length8.9 km (5.5 mi)
Max. width1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Surface elevation219 m (719 ft)
References[1][2]

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References

  1. "Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake". Mapcarta.
  2. "Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake (Q7161125)". WikiData.
  3. Geonames
  4. Colombo, John Robert (1 September 1988). 1001 Questions about Canada. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-25040-5. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
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