Alexander Lake (Summit County, Utah)
| Alexander Lake | ||
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| Geographical location | Summit County , Utah | |
| Drain | → Provo River → Utah Lake | |
| Location close to the shore | Samak , kamas | |
| Data | ||
| Coordinates | 40 ° 36 '34 " N , 110 ° 58' 39" W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 2848 m | |
| surface | 9.7 ha | |
| length | 450 m | |
| width | 230 m | |
The Alexander Lake is a lake in mountainous Summit County in northeastern Utah . The lake is located in the southwestern part of the Uinta Mountains between the Iron Mine Mountain and Haystack Mountain , north of the Provo River . The closest places are Samak and Kamas , which are 27 and 35 kilometers west of the lake, respectively.
The lake was named after an explorer and settler.
The lake has an area of approximately 9.7 hectares. The banks of the Alexander Lake are forested. In September 2018 there was a major forest fire near the lake.
Web links
- Alexander Lake in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Alexander Lake drone video from August 18, 2018 on YouTube (4:22 minutes, English)
Individual evidence
- ^ John W. van Cott: Utah Place Names . The University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City 1990, ISBN 0-87480-345-4 . P. 3
- ↑ 200-acre wildfire burning in Summit County . Article by Hunter Geisel from September 17, 2018 on the website of the television station KUTV (English)