Strawberry Lake (Oregon)

Strawberry Lake (Oregon)

Infobox lake
lake_name = Strawberry Lake
image_lake = Strawberry Lake.jpg
caption_lake = View from the mountain
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
location = Grant County, Oregon
coords = coord|44|18|25|N|118|41|00|W|type:city_region:US-OR|display=inline,title
type =
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basin_countries = United States
length =
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area = convert|31|acre|ha|abbr=on
depth =
max-depth = convert|40|ft|m|abbr=on
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elevation = convert|6200|ft|m|abbr=on
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Strawberry Lake is a lake in Grant County, Oregon United States, located in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness at convert|6200|ft|m in elevation. The lake is approximately 31 acres in size with a maximum depth of convert|40|ft|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.cite book
last = McArthur
first = Lewis A.
authorlink = Lewis A. McArthur
coauthors = Lewis L. McArthur
title = Oregon Geographic Names
origyear = 1928
edition = Seventh Edition
year = 2003
publisher = Oregon Historical Society Press
location = Portland, Oregon
id = ISBN 0-87595-277-1
pages = 917]

References

* [http://www.visitusa.com/oregon/lakes/strawberrylake.htm Oregon Lakes - Strawberry Lake]

External links

*gnis|1127654|Strawberry Lake


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