- History The lake was discovered in 1771 by the English explorer Samuel Hearne and was initially called Lake of the Hills. This was changed 7 years later, in 1778, into Athabasca, which means "where there are plants one after another" in the Cree language.Country: CanadaLake Name: Lake AthabascaMaximum depth: 124.0Surface area: 7528.730www.lakepedia.com/lake/athabasca.html
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The name in the Woods Cree language originally referred only to the Peace–Athabasca Delta formed by the confluence of the Peace and Athabasca rivers at the southwest corner of the lake. Prior to 1789, Sir Alexander Mackenzie explored the lake. In 1791, Philip Turnor, cartographer for the Hudson's Bay … See more
Lake Athabasca is in the north-west corner of Saskatchewan and the north-east corner of Alberta between 58° and 60° N in Canada. The lake is 26% in Alberta and 74% in Saskatchewan.
The lake is fed by the See moreThe lake covers 7,850 square kilometres (3,030 sq mi), is 283 kilometres (176 mi) long, has a maximum width of 50 kilometres (31 mi), and a maximum depth of 124 metres (407 ft), and holds 204 cubic kilometres (49 cu mi) of water, making it the … See more
Uranium and gold mining along the northern shore resulted in the birth of Uranium City, Saskatchewan, which was home to mine … See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Lake Athabasca - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Feb 6, 2006 · History. The name Athabasca comes from the Cree word for the lake, athapiscow, describing an open area (such as a lake or swamp) where reeds, willows and grasses grow. In addition to the Cree, Beaver and …
Lake Athabasca | Athabasca Delta, Saskatchewan, Alberta | Britannica
Aug 27, 2024 · The lake was explored (1771) by Samuel Hearne, who named it Lake of the Hills. Its present name (a Cree Indian term probably for “where there are reeds”) was adopted by …
Lake Athabasca - WorldAtlas
Nov 2, 2021 · Samuel Hearne, an English explorer, was the first European to discover the lake in 1771 and named it the Lake of the Hills. The name “Athabasca” was adopted seven years later (in 1778) when the North West …
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The Lake Athabasca Sand Dunes, the largest active sand dunes in the world north of 58°, are adjacent to the southern shore. The dunes were designated a "Provincial Wilderness Park" in …
Lake Athabasca, Canada - 7,850 km2 - Stats, Map and More
History. The lake was discovered in 1771 by the English explorer Samuel Hearne and was initially called Lake of the Hills. This was changed 7 years later, in 1778, into Athabasca, …
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History - Athabasca Heritage Society
Between the years 1884 and 1914, Athabasca Landing became known as the "Gateway to the North," a jumping-off point for travellers to the Peace River Country and traders heading north on the Athabasca River to Waterways, …
Athabasca - Encyclopedia.com
Jun 8, 2018 · Lake Athabasca, fourth largest lake of Canada, c.3,120 sq mi (8,100 sq km), c.200 mi (320 km) long and from 5 to 35 mi (8–56 km) wide, NE Alta., and SW Sask., at the edge of …
Prehistory of Lake Athabasca: An Initial Statement on JSTOR
The position of Lake Athabasca relative to the Plains, Boreal Forest, and Arctic physiographic zones, which have changed through time in response to climatic fl...
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