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Hanging Lake
Location of Hanging Lake on the border of USA and Canada.
Location of Hanging Lake on the border of USA and Canada.
Hanging Lake
Location in Washington (state)
Location of Hanging Lake on the border of USA and Canada.
Location of Hanging Lake on the border of USA and Canada.
Hanging Lake
Location in British Columbia
Location of Hanging Lake on the border of USA and Canada.
Location of Hanging Lake on the border of USA and Canada.
Hanging Lake
Location in the United States
Location of Hanging Lake on the border of USA and Canada.
Location of Hanging Lake on the border of USA and Canada.
Hanging Lake
Location in Canada
Location North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington,
United States;
Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates 48°59′54″N 121°27′09″W / 48.99833°N 121.45250°W / 48.99833; -121.45250
Lake type Cirque Lake
Basin countries United States/Canada
Max. length .50 mi (0.80 km)
Max. width .35 mi (0.56 km)
Surface elevation 4,524 ft (1,379 m)

Hanging Lake straddles the international border between the United States and Canada. Most of the lake is located in North Cascades National Park, Washington, but the northern section of the lake as well as the drainage are in Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia. Hanging Lake is less than 1 mi (1.6 km) ENE of Middle Peak.

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