Lakes / Alaska / Petersburg County / Farragut Lake
Farragut Lake, Alaska
1,231 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
57.27 degrees N, 132.97 degrees W - Petersburg 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 Farragut Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 88% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- The largest lake in Petersburg County among those counted.
- About 89 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glory Lake | Petersburg | 4.4 mi | 1,089 acres |
| De Boer Lake | Petersburg | 12 mi | 128 acres |
| Alice Lake | Hoonah-Angoon | 14 mi | 25 acres |
| Spurt Point Lake | Petersburg | 14 mi | 282 acres |
| Scenery Lake | Petersburg | 17 mi | 489 acres |
| The Salt Chuck | Hoonah-Angoon | 18 mi | 228 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Farragut Lake
How Big Is Farragut Lake?
Farragut Lake covers 1,231 acres in Petersburg County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Petersburg County?
Farragut Lake is the largest lake in Petersburg County, at 1,231 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 120016828). Verified October 30, 2026.