Moron Lake

Moron Lake is a lake in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, in the United States.[1]

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.[2]

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.

Coordinates: 52°0′17″N 177°30′27″E / 52.00472°N 177.50750°E / 52.00472; 177.50750


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