Lakes / Alaska / Yukon-Koyukuk County / Bear Lake
Bear Lake, Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska
45 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
66.28 degrees N, 147.97 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 Bear Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 100 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 1.2 mi | 36 acres |
| Ned Pond | Yukon-Koyukuk | 1.6 mi | 34 acres |
| Lily Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 2.0 mi | 47 acres |
| Big Grass Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 2.3 mi | 76 acres |
| Big Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 2.3 mi | 191 acres |
| Bubbling Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 3.7 mi | 119 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bear Lake
How Big Is Bear Lake?
Bear Lake covers 45 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 38822174). Verified October 30, 2026.