Walker Lake

proper noun

A census-designated place in Mineral County, Nevada, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A census-designated place in Mineral County, Nevada, United States.

Origin

Named after Joseph R. Walker (1798–1876), a mountain man, by John C. Frémont, who scouted the area with him in the 1840s.

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APA

Walker Lake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Walker%20Lake

MLA

“Walker Lake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Walker%20Lake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Walker Lake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Walker%20Lake.

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