Goose Lake (Marquette County, Michigan)

Goose Lake is a lake in Marquette County, Michigan, in the United States.[1]

Goose Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Goose Lake
LocationMarquette County, Michigan
Coordinates46°28′13″N 87°31′13″W / 46.47021°N 87.52014°W / 46.47021; -87.52014
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation1,217 feet (371 m)[1]

Goose Lake was so named from the fact its outline resembles a goose in flight.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goose Lake (Marquette County, Michigan)
  2. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 78.