Lakes / Alaska / Denali County / Eightmile Lake
Eightmile Lake, Denali County, Alaska
133 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
63.89 degrees N, 149.25 degrees W - Denali 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 Eightmile Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 46% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 80 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Lake | Denali | 7.3 mi | 127 acres |
| Comma Lake | Denali | 34 mi | 45 acres |
| Drashner Lake | Denali | 38 mi | 37 acres |
| Mirror Lake | Denali | 39 mi | 81 acres |
| Edes Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 39 mi | 109 acres |
| Summit Lake | Matanuska-Susitna | 40 mi | 404 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{926908A2-740D-4D3A-B313-1195D1B23659}
CountyDenali
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates63.8887, -149.2518
Questions About Eightmile Lake
How Big Is Eightmile Lake?
Eightmile Lake covers 133 acres in Denali County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Denali County?
Chilchukabena Lake is the largest lake in Denali County, at 2,079 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 {926908A2-740D-4D3A-B313-1195D1B23659}). Verified October 30, 2026.