Lakes / Alaska / Skagway County / Goat Lake
Goat Lake, Alaska
197 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
59.54 degrees N, 135.18 degrees W - Skagway 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 Goat Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 57% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- The largest lake in Skagway County among those counted.
- About 89 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Dewey Reservoir | Skagway | 7.3 mi | 29 acres |
| Lower Dewey Lake | Skagway | 7.9 mi | 32 acres |
| Connolly Lake | Haines | 19 mi | 83 acres |
| Chilkoot Lake | Haines | 19 mi | 1,706 acres |
| Paradise Lake | Haines | 20 mi | 33 acres |
| Lily Lake | Haines | 24 mi | 28 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Goat Lake
How Big Is Goat Lake?
Goat Lake covers 197 acres in Skagway County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Skagway County?
Goat Lake is the largest lake in Skagway County, at 197 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 72852490). Verified October 30, 2026.