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Pont·char·train (pŏnʹchər-trān'), Lake
A lake of southeast Louisiana north of New Orleans. A causeway links New Orleans with the region north of the lake.
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Pontchartrain,Lake
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Pontchartrain Lake — (spr. Pongtscharträng Lehk), See im Staate Louisiana (Nordamerika), 1 Meile nördlich von New Orleans gelegen, 9 Meilen lang, 5 Meilen breit, bis zu 20 Fuß tief, steht in Verbindung im Westen mit dem Maurepas Lake, im Osten mit dem Borgne Lake u.… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Pontchartrain, Lake — Lake, southeastern Louisiana, U.S. It is 40 mi (64 km) long and 25 mi (40 km) wide, with an area of 625 sq mi (1,619 sq km). More a tidal lagoon than a lake, it is brackish and teems with game fish. It is connected through Lake Borgne with the… … Universalium
Pontchartrain, Lake — geographical name lake SE Louisiana E of the Mississippi & N of New Orleans area about 630 square miles (1632 square kilometers) … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly … Universalium
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