Stinking Lake (New Mexico)
Stinking Lake (also known as Burford Lake) is a lake in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, in the United States.[1]
| Stinking Lake | |
|---|---|
| Burford Lake | |
  Stinking Lake | |
| Location | Rio Arriba County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36°37′21.5″N 106°52′0.9″W |
| Type | lake |
Stinking is likely borrowed from the Tewa-language name.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stinking Lake (New Mexico)
- Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 462. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4.
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