Lakes / Alaska / Denali County / John Hansen Lake
John Hansen Lake, Alaska
371 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
64.03 degrees N, 151.16 degrees W - Denali 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 John Hansen Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 72% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 117 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannes Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 7.1 mi | 77 acres |
| Deadfish Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 9.9 mi | 96 acres |
| Square Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 11 mi | 198 acres |
| Chilchukabena Lake | Denali | 13 mi | 2,079 acres |
| Mucha Lake | Denali | 15 mi | 486 acres |
| Sandless Lake | Denali | 15 mi | 51 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{7FC0A042-E51B-46FA-91B3-3004D5D25D8B}
CountyDenali
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates64.0310, -151.1630
Questions About John Hansen Lake
How Big Is John Hansen Lake?
John Hansen Lake covers 371 acres in Denali County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Denali County?
Chilchukabena Lake is the largest lake in Denali County, at 2,079 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 {7FC0A042-E51B-46FA-91B3-3004D5D25D8B}). Verified October 30, 2026.