Lakes / Alaska / Southeast Fairbanks County / Big Lake
Big Lake, Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska
181 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
63.23 degrees N, 142.41 degrees W - Southeast Fairbanks 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 Big Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 55% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 195 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 1.0 mi | 77 acres |
| Grass Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 1.7 mi | 84 acres |
| Leaf Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 2.7 mi | 157 acres |
| Round Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 3.3 mi | 30 acres |
| Swan Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 3.4 mi | 104 acres |
| Midway Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 3.9 mi | 1,387 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Lake
How Big Is Big Lake?
Big Lake covers 181 acres in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Southeast Fairbanks County?
Lake George is the largest lake in Southeast Fairbanks County, at 4,898 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 26570757). Verified October 30, 2026.