Lakes / Alaska / Yukon-Koyukuk County / Baker Lake
Baker Lake, Alaska
320 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
65.03 degrees N, 150.38 degrees W - Yukon-Koyukuk 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 Baker Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 69% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 79 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadman Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 18 mi | 533 acres |
| Kindanina Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 19 mi | 408 acres |
| Iksgiza Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 20 mi | 245 acres |
| Bear Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 21 mi | 614 acres |
| Grassy Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 25 mi | 672 acres |
| Deep Creek Lakes | Yukon-Koyukuk | 26 mi | 69 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Baker Lake
How Big Is Baker Lake?
Baker Lake covers 320 acres in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County?
Lake Minchumina is the largest lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County, at 11,712 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 31317777). Verified October 30, 2026.