Gordon Lake (Alberta)

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Gordon Lake
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Gordon Lake
Location Alberta, Canada
Coordinates 56°29′57″N110°27′20″W / 56.4991667°N 110.4555556°W / 56.4991667; -110.4555556
Type Lake

Gordon Lake is a lake in Alberta, Canada. [1]

It is named for William Gordon, a local postal employee. [2]

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References

  1. "Gordon Lake". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  2. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 58.