Astrolabe Lake
| Astrolabe Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Whitewater Region Renfrew County Ontario |
| Coordinates | 45°36′11″N 76°50′03″W / 45.60306°N 76.83417°WCoordinates: 45°36′11″N 76°50′03″W / 45.60306°N 76.83417°W |
| Primary outflows | Buttermilk Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
Location of Astrolabe Lake in Ontario
Astrolabe Lake (formerly Green Lake) is a lake in the township of Whitewater Region, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Astrolabe Lake is where, in 1867, Edward Lee, a local farmboy, found Samuel Champlain's long lost astrolabe; a plaque now stands near the lake to commemorate this. The lake is a meeting point for the back end of both the local golf course, Oakes of Cobden, and the Logos Land waterpark. It drains via Buttermilk Creek and the Muskrat River into the Ottawa River.
References
- "Astrolabe Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 31F10". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
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