ðə pɹɑːksˈɪmᵻɾi tʊ ɐ lˈeɪk ˈoʊld wˈaɪvz lˈeɪk wʌz ɪmpˈoːɹtənt sˈɪns ðə lˈeɪk kʊd biː jˈuːzd fɔːɹ bˈɑːmɪŋ ænd ɡˈʌnɚɹi pɹˈæktɪs.
The proximity to a lake (Old Wives Lake) was important since the lake could be used for bombing and gunnery practice.