Cyclone_Lake

Cyclone Lake

Cyclone Lake

Lake in Garfield County, Utah

Cyclone Lake is a lake in Garfield County, Utah, United States.[1] The lake is about 15 miles (24 km) north-northwest of Escalante and is located within the Dixie National Forest[2] with an elevation of 9,869 feet (3,008 m).[1]

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Cyclone Lake was so named on account of the lake having been visited by a tornado (cyclone).[3]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cyclone Lake
  2. [2]
    Cyclone Lake, Garfield County, UT, United States (Map). Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 30 Mar 2016.
  3. [3]
    Cott, John W. Van (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names : a Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7.



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