Lake Chaubunagungamaug

Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Webster Lake
Name of the lake on a bridge
Location of Lake Chaubunagungamaug in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Lake Chaubunagungamaug in Massachusetts, USA.
Lake Chaubunagungamaug
Location of Lake Chaubunagungamaug in Massachusetts, USA.
Location of Lake Chaubunagungamaug in Massachusetts, USA.
Lake Chaubunagungamaug
LocationWebster, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°02′30″N 71°50′30″W / 42.04167°N 71.84167°W / 42.04167; -71.84167
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length3.25 mi (5.23 km)
Max. width1.125 mi (1.811 km)
Surface area1,442 acres (584 ha)
Average depth13 ft (4.0 m)
Max. depth49 ft (15 m)
Shore length117 mi (27 km)
Surface elevation477 ft (145 m)
Islands8
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.