Beaner Lake is a lake in
Okanogan County, Washington
Okanogan County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington along the Canada–U.S. border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,104. The county seat is Okanogan, while the largest city is Omak. Its area is the largest in ...
, in the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
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The name of the lake has been criticized in the media for containing the ethnic slur
beaner
''Beaner'' is a derogatory slur originally from the United States to refer to Mexican or Mexican American descent.
Usage
The word was first seen in print in 1966, although the term has reportedly been in use at least since the 1940s, having ...
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See also
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List of lakes in Washington List of lakes of Washington may refer to:
* List of lakes of Washington (state)
* List of lakes of the Washington, D.C., area
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