Lakes / Alaska / Yukon-Koyukuk County / Giles Lake
Giles Lake, Alaska
50 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
63.12 degrees N, 152.59 degrees W - Yukon-Koyukuk 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 Giles Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 15% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 158 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haynes Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 9.5 mi | 330 acres |
| Scotty Lake | Denali | 14 mi | 67 acres |
| Dull Ax Lake | Denali | 16 mi | 61 acres |
| Little Lake | Denali | 17 mi | 25 acres |
| Albert Lake | Denali | 18 mi | 37 acres |
| Amos Lakes | Denali | 18 mi | 245 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Giles Lake
How Big Is Giles Lake?
Giles Lake covers 50 acres in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County?
Lake Minchumina is the largest lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County, at 11,712 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 35635082). Verified October 30, 2026.