| Ipsoot Lake | |
|---|---|
 A render of Ipsoot Lake, with Mount Baker in the background | |
  Ipsoot Lake  Ipsoot Lake | |
| Location | North Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 48°42′42″N 121°32′23″W / 48.71167°N 121.53972°W / 48.71167; -121.53972[1] |
| Lake type | Tarn |
| Basin countries | United States |
| 8.9 acres (3.6 ha)[2] | |
Surface elevation | 4,460 ft (1,360 m)[2] |
Ipsoot Lake is located in North Cascades National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] Ipsoot Lake is adjacent to Snoqualmie National Forest and approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) northwest of Green Lake and 1.75 mi (2.82 km) southwest of Hagan Mountain.
The name for the lake comes from the Chinook Jargon word ipsoot meaning "to hide" or "hidden".[4][5] The lake was originally named Hidden Lake, but was changed to avoid confusion with the other Hidden Lake in the National Forest.[6]
References
- "Ipsoot Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- Downen, Mark R. (2004). North Cascades National Park High Lakes Fishery Management: Historic, Current, and Proposed Future Management of Sport Fish in High-elevation Park Lakes (PDF). Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Fish Program, Fish Management Division.
- Bacon Peak, WA (Map). Topoquest (USGS Quads). Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- Bright, William (2004). Native American placenames of the United States. Norman: Univ. of Oklahoma Press. p. 186. ISBN 9780806135984. LCCN 2003061395. OCLC 53019644. OL 3691052M.
- Gibbs, George (1863). A Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon. New York: Cramoisy Press. p. 6.
- Hitchman, Robert (1985). Place names of Washington. Tacoma, Wash.: Washington State Historical Society. p. 134. ISBN 0-917048-57-1. LCCN 85024683. OCLC 12809060. OL 2542981M.