Lakes / Alaska / Wrangell County / Barnes Lake
Barnes Lake, Alaska
247 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
56.67 degrees N, 131.90 degrees W - Wrangell 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 Barnes Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 63% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 146 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakes Lake | Wrangell | 11 mi | 1,366 acres |
| Figure Eight Lake | Wrangell | 14 mi | 65 acres |
| Virginia Lake | Wrangell | 17 mi | 637 acres |
| Highbush Lake | Wrangell | 25 mi | 77 acres |
| Upper Marten Lake | Wrangell | 27 mi | 135 acres |
| Marten Lake | Wrangell | 28 mi | 225 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{D906727E-0AFA-40D9-9520-729F1D094BA3}
CountyWrangell
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates56.6740, -131.9047
Questions About Barnes Lake
How Big Is Barnes Lake?
Barnes Lake covers 247 acres in Wrangell County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wrangell County?
Shakes Lake is the largest lake in Wrangell County, at 1,366 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 {D906727E-0AFA-40D9-9520-729F1D094BA3}). Verified October 30, 2026.