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

Lunatic Lake
Location of the lake in Alaska.
Location of the lake in Alaska.
Lunatic Lake
LocationAleutians West Census Area, Alaska
Coordinates51°56′25″N 177°28′15″E / 51.94033°N 177.47087°E / 51.94033; 177.47087
Typelake

Lunatic Lake was so named because the U.S. military needed a name to begin with the letter L in order to fit with their alphabetical naming system.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lunatic Lake
  2. ^ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 604.