Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake is a lake in the Canadian province of Manitoba.[3][1] The name is Cree for "where the wild trout are caught by fishing with hooks." It is the longest place name in Canada at 31 letters long.[4] It is just southeast of Red Sucker Lake in northeastern Manitoba, near its border with Ontario.
Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake | |
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Coordinates | 54°1′42″N 93°32′1″W / 54.02833°N 93.53361°W |
Max. length | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
Max. width | 1.6 km (0.99 miles) |
Surface elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
Settlements | None |
References | [1][2] |
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake". Mapcarta.
- ^ "Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake (Q7161125)". WikiData.
- ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ Colombo, John Robert (1 September 1988). 1001 Questions about Canada. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-25040-5. Retrieved 27 February 2011.