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[[Image:Becharof Lake NASA.jpg|thumb|280px|Becharof Lake seen from space]] |
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| lake_name = Becharof Lake |
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| image_lake = Becharof Lake NASA.jpg |
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| caption_lake = from space |
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| location = [[Alaska Peninsula]] |
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| coords = {{coor at d|57.9522222|N|156.3766667|W|region:US_type:waterbody}} |
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| basin_countries = United States |
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| length = 37 mi (60 km) |
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'''Becharof Lake''' is a 37-mile-long (60 km) [[lake]] on the [[Alaska Peninsula]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alaska]]. It is located 23 miles (37 km) southeast of [[Egegik, Alaska|Egegik]], at {{coor d|57.9522222|N|156.3766667|W}}. The lake was named in 1868 by naturalist [[W. H. Dall]] for [[Russia]]n navigator [[Dmitry Bocharov]], who explored Alaska in [[1788]]. |
'''Becharof Lake''' is a 37-mile-long (60 km) [[lake]] on the [[Alaska Peninsula]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alaska]]. It is located 23 miles (37 km) southeast of [[Egegik, Alaska|Egegik]], at {{coor d|57.9522222|N|156.3766667|W}}. The lake was named in 1868 by naturalist [[W. H. Dall]] for [[Russia]]n navigator [[Dmitry Bocharov]], who explored Alaska in [[1788]]. |
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Revision as of 16:34, 12 May 2007
| Becharof Lake | |
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| Location | Alaska Peninsula |
| Coordinates | 57°57′08″N 156°22′36″W / 57.9522222°N 156.3766667°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 37 mi (60 km) |
Becharof Lake is a 37-mile-long (60 km) lake on the Alaska Peninsula of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Egegik, at 57°57′08″N 156°22′36″W / 57.9522222°N 156.3766667°W. The lake was named in 1868 by naturalist W. H. Dall for Russian navigator Dmitry Bocharov, who explored Alaska in 1788.
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