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Astrolabe Lake

Coordinates: 45°36′11″N 76°50′03″W / 45.60306°N 76.83417°W / 45.60306; -76.83417
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Astrolabe Lake
Location of lake in Ontario, Canada
Location of lake in Ontario, Canada
Astrolabe Lake
LocationWhitewater Region
Renfrew County
Ontario
Coordinates45°36′11″N 76°50′03″W / 45.60306°N 76.83417°W / 45.60306; -76.83417
Primary outflowsButtermilk Creek
Basin countriesCanada
Surface elevation148 m (486 ft)

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

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  • "Astrolabe Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  • "Toporama - Topographic Map Sheet 31F10". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on August 31, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-13.