Lunatic Lake
| Lunatic Lake | |
|---|---|
  Lunatic Lake | |
| Location | Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 51°56′25″N 177°28′15″E / 51.94033°N 177.47087°E |
| Type | lake |
Lunatic Lake is a lake in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, in the United States.[1]
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]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lunatic Lake
- ^ Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 604.