Lakes / Alaska / North Slope County / Emaiksoun Lake
Emaiksoun Lake, Alaska
400 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
71.24 degrees N, 156.77 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 Emaiksoun Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 73% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 499 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunavak Bay | North Slope | 1.8 mi | 191 acres |
| Ikroavik Lake | North Slope | 3.2 mi | 1,229 acres |
| Footprint Lake | North Slope | 3.4 mi | 510 acres |
| Isatkoak Lagoon | North Slope | 3.5 mi | 310 acres |
| Pingoakeok Lake | North Slope | 3.7 mi | 718 acres |
| South Salt Lagoon | North Slope | 4.9 mi | 151 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Emaiksoun Lake
How Big Is Emaiksoun Lake?
Emaiksoun Lake covers 400 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 120040191). Verified October 30, 2026.