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Coordinates: 48°26′43″N 120°37′39″W / 48.44531°N 120.62748°W / 48.44531; -120.62748
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Beaner Lake
Location of lake in Washington.
Location of lake in Washington.
Beaner Lake
LocationOkanogan County, Washington
Coordinates48°26′43″N 120°37′39″W / 48.44531°N 120.62748°W / 48.44531; -120.62748
Typelake

Beaner Lake is a lake in Okanogan County, Washington, in the United States.[1]

The name of the lake has been criticized in the media for containing the ethnic slur beaner.[2]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaner Lake
  2. ^ Fonesca, Felicia; Cone, Tracie (February 26, 2012). "From Negro Creek to Wop Draw, place names offend". NBC News. Retrieved 6 September 2014.


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