Greenough Lake

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Greenough Lake
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Greenough Lake
Location Carbon County, Montana
Coordinates 45°03′06″N109°25′03″W / 45.0515337°N 109.4175865°W / 45.0515337; -109.4175865
Type lake
Surface elevation7,270 ft (2,216 m) [1]

Greenough Lake is a lake in Carbon County, Montana, in the United States. [1]

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Greenough Lake was named for a family of rodeo performers. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenough Lake
  2. Marcuson, Pat (2008). Fishing the Beartooths: An Angler's Guide to More Than 400 Prime Fishing Spots. Globe Pequot Press. p. 16. ISBN   978-0-7627-4227-1.