Crater Lake

Crater Lake is a volcanic crater lake in south-central in the . It is the main feature of and is a tourist attraction for its deep blue color and water clarity.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: caldera lake in south-central Oregon and main feature of Crater Lake National Park
  • Also known as: Deep Blue Lake”, “Lake Majesty”, “Lake Mystery”, and “Mysterious Lake

Places of Interest

Highlights include Crater Lake National Park and Mount Mazama.

is a national park in southern , in the . The centerpiece of the park is Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States, known for its deep blue color.

Volcano
is a complex volcano in the western U.S. state of , in a segment of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and . The volcano is in , in the southern Cascades, 60 miles north of the Oregon– border.

Islet
is a small in Crater Lake in the U.S. state of . It is a natural rock formation pillar which derives its name from its resemblance to a ghost ship, especially in foggy and low-light conditions. is situated 2½ miles south of Crater Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rim Village Historic District.

Hamlet
Rim Village is the main area for tourist services in in southern , United States. It is located on the southwest rim of the caldera overlooking Crater Lake. is situated 3 miles southwest of Crater Lake.

Crater Lake

Latitude
42.94201° or 42° 56′ 31″ north
Longitude
-122.10639° or 122° 6′ 23″ west
Elevation
6,184 feet (1,885 metres)
Open location code
84JVWVRV+RC
Geo­Names ID
5721419
Wiki­data ID
Q329266
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Welsh—“Crater Lake” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Liqeni Crater
  • Arabic: بحيرة كارتير
  • Arabic: بحيرة كراتير
  • Arabic: بحيرة كريتر
  • Armenian: Կրեյտեր
  • Azerbaijani: Krater gölü
  • Azerbaijani: Kreyter gölü
  • Belarusian: Возера Крэйтэр
  • Belarusian: Крэйтэр
  • Bhojpuri: क्रेटर झील
  • Bulgarian: Крейтър
  • Catalan: Crater Lake
  • Catalan: llac del Cràter
  • Catalan: Llac del Cràter
  • Cebuano: Crater Lake
  • Chinese: 火山口湖
  • Chinese: 魁特湖
  • Chuvash: Крейтер
  • Croatian: Jezero Crater
  • Czech: Kráterové jezero
  • Danish: Crater Lake
  • Dutch: Crater Lake
  • Egyptian Arabic: بحيره كريتر
  • Egyptian Arabic: كريتر
  • Esperanto: Kratera Lago
  • Estonian: Crater Lake
  • French: Crater Lake
  • Georgian: კრატერის ტბა
  • German: Crater Lake
  • German: Mount Mazama
  • German: Mt. Mazama
  • Greek: Λίμνη Κρέιτερ
  • Hebrew: קרייטר לייק
  • Hindi: क्रेटर झील
  • Hungarian: Crater Lake
  • Hungarian: Kráter-tó
  • Indonesian: Danau Crater
  • Italian: lago Crater
  • Italian: Lago Crater
  • Japanese: クレーター湖
  • Kazakh: Крейтер
  • Korean: 크레이터호
  • Latvian: Crater Lake
  • Latvian: Krāterezers
  • Latvian: Kreitera ezers
  • Latvian: Kreiterleiks
  • Lithuanian: Kraterio ežeras
  • Malay: Gunung Berapi Tasik Crater
  • Malay: Tasik Crater
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Crater Lake
  • Occitan (post 1500): Crater Lake
  • Persian: دریاچه کراتر
  • Polish: Jezioro Kraterowe
  • Portuguese: Lago Crater
  • Romanian: Lacul Crater
  • Russian: Кратерное Озеро
  • Russian: Крейтер
  • Russian: Крэйтер
  • Russian: Озеро Крейтер
  • Serbian: Kratersko jezero
  • Serbian: Кратер језеро
  • Serbian: Кратерско језеро
  • Serbo-Croatian: Crater
  • Serbo-Croatian: Jezero Crater
  • Serbo-Croatian: Kratersko jezero
  • Slovak: Crater Lake
  • Slovenian: Kratersko jezero
  • Spanish: Crater Lake
  • Spanish: Lago del Crater
  • Spanish: Lago del Cráter
  • Swedish: Crater Lake
  • Tamil: கிரேட்டர் ஏரி
  • Telugu: క్రేటర్ సరస్సు
  • Turkish: Krater Gölü
  • Ukrainian: Крейтер
  • Ukrainian: Озеро Крейтер
  • Urdu: کریٹر جھیل
  • Venetian: lago Crater
  • Vietnamese: Hồ Crater
  • Welsh: Llyn Crater
  • क्रेटर लेक

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Base of Mount Mazama and Discovery Point.

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