Lake Nepahwin facts for kids
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 Lake Nepahwin
Location in Ontario
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| Location | Sudbury, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 46°27′29″N 80°59′24″W / 46.458°N 80.990°W |
| Lake type | Glacial |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Shore length1 | 9.9 km (6.2 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Islands | Gordon, Meda, McMahon's, Duck, two unnamed |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Nepahwin is a lake in Sudbury, Ontario, located to the south of the city's downtown area.
Origin of the name
Its name is derived from an old native term meaning "sleeping lake". It was adopted on August 4, 1949 following a community plebiscite.
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