Lakes / Alaska / Haines County / Chilkoot Lake
Chilkoot Lake, Alaska
1,706 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
59.35 degrees N, 135.60 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 Chilkoot Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 84 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connolly Lake | Haines | 5.5 mi | 83 acres |
| Chilkat Lake | Haines | 11 mi | 2,499 acres |
| Lower Dewey Lake | Skagway | 12 mi | 32 acres |
| Paradise Lake | Haines | 12 mi | 33 acres |
| Lily Lake | Haines | 13 mi | 28 acres |
| Upper Dewey Reservoir | Skagway | 13 mi | 29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Chilkoot Lake
How Big Is Chilkoot Lake?
Chilkoot Lake covers 1,706 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 72852616). Verified October 30, 2026.