Lake James is a lake located in Manitoba, Canada. It was named after James, Viscount Severn (now Earl of Wessex by courtesy) when his father Prince Edward visited the province's capital Winnipeg in June 2008.
Lake James | |
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Location | Manitoba |
Coordinates | 49°2′25″N 100°6′45″W / 49.04028°N 100.11250°W |
Lake type | Glacial Lake |
Primary inflows | None |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) |
Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Shore length1 | 26 km (16 mi) |
Surface elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Instead of a traditional gift usually given at events, two lakes in the province were named in honour of two children, James and Lake Louise after Louise.[1]
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edit- ^ "Prince Edward greets Manitoba military families". CBC News. 2 June 2008.