Lakes / Alaska / Haines County / Chilkat Lake
Chilkat Lake, Alaska
2,499 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
59.33 degrees N, 135.90 degrees W - Haines 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 Chilkat Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- The largest lake in Haines County among those counted.
- About 89 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Lake | Haines | 9.8 mi | 111 acres |
| Mosquito Lake | Haines | 9.9 mi | 121 acres |
| Connolly Lake | Haines | 11 mi | 83 acres |
| Chilkoot Lake | Haines | 11 mi | 1,706 acres |
| Lily Lake | Haines | 20 mi | 28 acres |
| Paradise Lake | Haines | 21 mi | 33 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Chilkat Lake
How Big Is Chilkat Lake?
Chilkat Lake covers 2,499 acres in Haines County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Haines County?
Chilkat Lake is the largest lake in Haines County, at 2,499 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 72853204). Verified October 30, 2026.