Bacon Lake

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Bacon Lake
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Bacon Lake
Location Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Coordinates 49°58′00″N125°38′00″W / 49.96667°N 125.63333°W / 49.96667; -125.63333
Lake type Natural lake
Basin  countriesCanada

Bacon Lake is a lake located in British Columbia, Canada, located north of Upper Campbell Lake. [1] The name is thought to be for H.N. Bacon, who was "guide for the province's exploratory survey of Strathcona Park". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "BCGNIS Geographical Name Details: Bacon Lake" . Retrieved 13 December 2009.