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Astrolabe Lake | |
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Location | Whitewater Region Renfrew County Ontario |
Coordinates | 45°36′11″N76°50′03″W / 45.60306°N 76.83417°W Coordinates: 45°36′11″N76°50′03″W / 45.60306°N 76.83417°W |
Primary outflows | Buttermilk Creek |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
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