Hanging Lake (British Columbia–Washington)

Hanging Lake
Hanging Lake
Hanging Lake
Hanging Lake
Hanging Lake
LocationNorth Cascades National Park, Whatcom County, Washington,
United States;
Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates48°59′54″N 121°27′09″W / 48.99833°N 121.45250°W / 48.99833; -121.45250
Lake typeCirque Lake
Basin countriesUnited States/Canada
Max. length.50 mi (0.80 km)
Max. width.35 mi (0.56 km)
Surface elevation4,524 ft (1,379 m)

Hanging Lake straddles the international border between the United States and Canada. Most of the lake is located in North Cascades National Park, Washington, but the northern section of the lake as well as the drainage are in Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia. Hanging Lake is less than 1 mi (1.6 km) ENE of Middle Peak.