Lakes / Alaska / Nome County / Coral Lake
Coral Lake, Alaska
117 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
63.83 degrees N, 160.76 degrees W - Nome 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 Coral Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 380 miles from Kenai, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Lake | Nome | 1.0 mi | 27 acres |
| Zagoskin Lake | Nome | 49 mi | 36 acres |
| Clear Lakes | Nome | 49 mi | 77 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Coral Lake
How Big Is Coral Lake?
Coral Lake covers 117 acres in Nome County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Nome County?
Imuruk Basin is the largest lake in Nome County, at 57,105 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 54373793). Verified October 30, 2026.