St. Mary Lake (Vancouver Island)

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St. Mary Lake
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St. Mary Lake
Location Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Coordinates 49°16′00″N124°38′00″W / 49.26667°N 124.63333°W / 49.26667; -124.63333
Lake type Natural lake
Basin  countriesCanada

St. Mary Lake is a lake located on Vancouver Island south of Cameron Lake. [1]

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References

  1. "BC Geographical Names".