Lakes / Alaska / North Slope County / Elusive Lake
Elusive Lake, Alaska
773 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
68.65 degrees N, 148.50 degrees W - North Slope 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 Elusive Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 83% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 265 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galbraith Lake | North Slope | 27 mi | 992 acres |
| Toolik Lake | North Slope | 28 mi | 363 acres |
| Itigaknit Lake | North Slope | 30 mi | 390 acres |
| Itkillik Lake | North Slope | 40 mi | 1,050 acres |
| Wahoo Lake | North Slope | 48 mi | 74 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Elusive Lake
How Big Is Elusive Lake?
Elusive Lake covers 773 acres in North Slope County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in North Slope County?
Teshekpuk Lake is the largest lake in North Slope County, at 206,614 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 52184891). Verified October 30, 2026.