Goose Lake, Glacial lake in California, US
Goose Lake spans across the California-Oregon border at an elevation of 1434 meters, covering 380 square kilometers of alkaline waters.
The lake became a significant landmark during the California Gold Rush as part of the Applegate-Lassen Cut-Off route used by settlers in the 1850s.
Native American tribes inhabited the surrounding valley for thousands of years before European settlers arrived, naming the lake Newapkshi.
The lake experiences periodic dry periods, with complete water loss recorded multiple times, including the years 1851, 1926, and from 2013 to 2015.
The lake sits within a geological formation called Walker Lane, a trough extending from Oregon to Death Valley, influencing its water patterns.
Location: California
Elevation above the sea: 1,434 m
GPS coordinates: 41.91670,-120.43400
Latest update: April 14, 2025 11:38
Modoc National Forest
83.9 km
Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge
56.5 km
South Warner Wilderness
68.1 km
Modoc National Wildlife Refuge
51.7 km
Gearhart Mountain Wilderness
75.2 km
Abert Rim
55 km
David L. Shirk Ranch
83.6 km
Greaser Petroglyph Site
59.6 km
Eagle Peak
73.1 km
Camp Warner
81.5 km
Petroglyph Point Archaeological Site
79.7 km
Goose Lake State Recreation Area
12.6 km
Chandler State Wayside
55.9 km
Hunter's Hot Springs
34.3 km
Stone Bridge and the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road
69.2 km
Gerber Reservoir
63.5 km
Booth State Scenic Corridor
32.7 km
Goose Lake meteorite
11.4 km
Deep Creek Falls
49.2 km
Bly Ranger Station
73.8 km
Lake County Round Sale Barn
31.6 km
John N. and Cornelia Watson House
31.2 km
William P. Heryford House
31.1 km
Tule Lake National Monument
78 km
Alger Theatre
31.1 km
Niles Theater
49.1 km
Star Theater
73.6 km
Timber Mountain Lookout
78.6 kmReviews
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