Lake Chaubunagungamaug | |
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Webster Lake | |
![]() Name of the lake on a bridge | |
Location | Webster, Massachusetts |
Coordinates | 42°02′30″N 71°50′30″W / 42.04167°N 71.84167°W |
Type | Lake |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 3.25 mi (5.23 km) |
Max. width | 1.125 mi (1.811 km) |
Surface area | 1,442 acres (584 ha) |
Average depth | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
Max. depth | 49 ft (15 m) |
Shore length1 | 17 mi (27 km) |
Surface elevation | 477 ft (145 m) |
Islands | 8 |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Lake Chaubunagungamaug, also known as Webster Lake, is a lake in the town of Webster, Massachusetts. It is located near the Connecticut border and has a surface area of 1,442 acres. Since 1921, the lake has also been known by a much longer name having 45 letters comprising fourteen syllables: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. The lake has become famous beyond Central Massachusetts for having the longest name of any geographic feature in all of the United States.