Lac-Baker, New Brunswick
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Lac Baker is a Canadian
lake
with an area of 6 km² located in northwestern New Brunswick
on the border with Quebec
.
The lake drains to the south through Baker Brook into the Saint John River at the community of Baker Brook
.
The lake derives its name from John Baker
, who founded Baker Brook and subsequently discovered the lake.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
with an area of 6 km² located in northwestern New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
on the border with Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
The lake drains to the south through Baker Brook into the Saint John River at the community of Baker Brook
Baker Brook, New Brunswick
Baker Brook is a Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.It is located on the Saint John River 20 kilometres west of Edmundston.The village takes its name from 19th-century sawmill businessman John Baker....
.
The lake derives its name from John Baker
John Baker (Baker Brook)
John Baker is the namesake of the towns of Baker Lake and Baker Brook, New Brunswick, Canada, just west of Edmundston...
, who founded Baker Brook and subsequently discovered the lake.