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Lake in the state of Alaska, United States For the lake in Switzerland, see Lac de Moron.
Moron Lake
Location of the lake in Alaska.Location of the lake in Alaska.Moron Lake
LocationAleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States
Coordinates52°0′17″N 177°30′27″E / 52.00472°N 177.50750°E / 52.00472; 177.50750
Typelake

Moron Lake is a lake in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, in the United States.

Moron Lake was so named because the U.S. military needed a name to begin with the letter M in order to fit with their alphabetical naming system.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moron Lake
  2. Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 658.


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