Murphy Lake (Vilas County, Wisconsin)
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Murphy Lake is a lake
in Vilas County, Wisconsin
. Its surface area is 81 acre (32.8 ha) at an elevation of 1663 feet (507 m). The lake is close to the Michigan
border.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Vilas County, Wisconsin
Vilas County, Wisconsin
Vilas County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 21,033. Its county seat is Eagle River.-Settlement:Vilas County was set off from Oneida County on April 12, 1893 and named for William Freeman Vilas...
. Its surface area is 81 acre (32.8 ha) at an elevation of 1663 feet (507 m). The lake is close to the Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
border.