Lakes / Alaska / Fairbanks North Star County / Birch Lake
Birch Lake, Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska
774 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
64.32 degrees N, 146.66 degrees W - Fairbanks North Star 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 Birch Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 83% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 48 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Lake | Fairbanks North Star | 1.3 mi | 90 acres |
| Koole Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 8.4 mi | 217 acres |
| Harding Lake | Fairbanks North Star | 9.3 mi | 2,260 acres |
| Little Lake | Fairbanks North Star | 9.7 mi | 51 acres |
| Summer Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 19 mi | 56 acres |
| Blair Lakes | Fairbanks North Star | 21 mi | 274 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Birch Lake
How Big Is Birch Lake?
Birch Lake covers 774 acres in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Fairbanks North Star County?
Harding Lake is the largest lake in Fairbanks North Star County, at 2,260 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 48150987). Verified October 30, 2026.