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Coordinates: 32°45′23″N 83°41′49″W / 32.756456°N 83.696879°W / 32.756456; -83.696879
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Not to be confused with Bankson Lake.
Bankston Lake
Tama Lake
Location of Bankston Lake in Georgia, USA.
Location of Bankston Lake in Georgia, USA.
Bankston Lake
Location of Bankston Lake in Georgia, USA.
Location of Bankston Lake in Georgia, USA.
Bankston Lake
LocationGeorgia, USA
Coordinates32°45′23″N 83°41′49″W / 32.756456°N 83.696879°W / 32.756456; -83.696879
EtymologyR.E. Bankston
Surface elevation95 m (312 ft) [1]

Bankston Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

The lake was named after R.E. Bankston, original owner of the site.[2] A variant name was "Tama Lake".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bankston Lake
  2. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 221. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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