Pinantan Lake
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| Pinantan Lake | |
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  Pinantan Lake | |
| Location | British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°43′25″N 120°01′22″W / 50.723673°N 120.022888°WCoordinates: 50°43′25″N 120°01′22″W / 50.723673°N 120.022888°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
Pinantan Lake is a small community located about 20 minutes out of Kamloops, BC.
It is home to a general store, a resort, a small school and about 500 residents.
The lake itself is actually two parts, usually referred to as Big Pinantan and Little Pinantan. It is a small lake that only allows electric motors.
The name Pinantan means shoe or moccasin in traditional Aboriginal language. It was named this because its shape resembles a moccasin.
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- Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia
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- Thompson Country
- Lakes of British Columbia
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