Lakes / Alaska / Southeast Fairbanks County / Close Lake
Close Lake, Alaska
87 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
63.15 degrees N, 142.49 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 Close Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 32% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 197 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porcupine Grass Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 1.3 mi | 184 acres |
| Sun Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 1.5 mi | 54 acres |
| Louie Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 2.2 mi | 100 acres |
| Long Fred Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 2.8 mi | 129 acres |
| Logging Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 3.6 mi | 115 acres |
| Gasoline Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 4.0 mi | 925 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Close Lake
How Big Is Close Lake?
Close Lake covers 87 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 26571235). Verified October 30, 2026.