Big Injun Lake
Big Injun Lake is a natural lake in Menominee County, Wisconsin, in the United States.[1] The surface area of the lake is 9 acres (3.6 ha).[2]
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| Location | Menominee County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45.0446614°N 88.5297245°W |
| Type | lake |
| Surface area | 9 acres (0.036 km2) |
| Max. depth | 17 feet (5.2 m) |
| Surface elevation | 899 feet (274 m) |
Although there are dozens of place names in Wisconsin containing the word "Indian", Big Injun Lake is the only place in the state using the variant Injun.[3]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Injun Lake
- "Big Injun Lake". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- Vogel, Virgil J. (1991). Indian Names on Wisconsin's Map. Univ of Wisconsin Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-299-12984-2.
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