Lakes / Alaska / Northwest Arctic County / Aliktongnak Lake
Aliktongnak Lake, Alaska
1,271 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
67.40 degrees N, 162.69 degrees W - Northwest Arctic County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Aliktongnak Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 453 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aukulak Lagoon | Northwest Arctic | 28 mi | 1,795 acres |
| Tulilik Lake | Northwest Arctic | 30 mi | 232 acres |
| Tasaychek Lagoon | Northwest Arctic | 30 mi | 207 acres |
| Krusenstern Lagoon | Northwest Arctic | 30 mi | 15,033 acres |
| Imik Lagoon | Northwest Arctic | 34 mi | 1,568 acres |
| Vortac Lake | Northwest Arctic | 36 mi | 53 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Aliktongnak Lake
How Big Is Aliktongnak Lake?
Aliktongnak Lake covers 1,271 acres in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Northwest Arctic County?
Imuruk Lake is the largest lake in Northwest Arctic County, at 17,533 acres.
Largest Lakes in Alaska
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iliamna Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 654,518 acres | - |
| 2 | Becharof Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 289,706 acres | - |
| 3 | Teshekpuk Lake | North Slope | 206,614 acres | - |
| 4 | Naknek Lake | Lake and Peninsula | 145,357 acres | - |
| 5 | Dall Lake | Bethel | 111,681 acres | - |
All 2,450 Alaska lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 72941231). Verified October 30, 2026.