Lakes / Alaska / Yukon-Koyukuk County / Chicago Lakes
Chicago Lakes, Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska
38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
65.64 degrees N, 150.05 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 Chicago Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 8% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 87 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Lakes | Yukon-Koyukuk | 0.7 mi | 230 acres |
| Chicago Lakes | Yukon-Koyukuk | 1.8 mi | 133 acres |
| Lush Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 7.0 mi | 26 acres |
| Lush Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 7.3 mi | 196 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 35 mi | 57 acres |
| Twin Lakes | Yukon-Koyukuk | 38 mi | 119 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Chicago Lakes
How Big Is Chicago Lakes?
Chicago Lakes covers 38 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 31317883). Verified October 30, 2026.