Lakes / Alaska / Wade Hampton County / Kgun Lake
Kgun Lake, Alaska
20,837 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
61.55 degrees N, 163.77 degrees W - Wade Hampton 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 Kgun Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 98% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- The largest lake in Wade Hampton County among those counted.
- About 423 miles from Kenai, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingaglia Lake | Wade Hampton | 5.7 mi | 4,077 acres |
| Partway Lake | Wade Hampton | 11 mi | 4,144 acres |
| Tungak Lake | Wade Hampton | 17 mi | 287 acres |
| Nuskealik Lake | Wade Hampton | 23 mi | 2,448 acres |
| Aropuk Lake | Bethel | 27 mi | 41,125 acres |
| Nuigalak Lake | Wade Hampton | 29 mi | 13,628 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Kgun Lake
How Big Is Kgun Lake?
Kgun Lake covers 20,837 acres in Wade Hampton County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wade Hampton County?
Kgun Lake is the largest lake in Wade Hampton County, at 20,837 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 120038825). Verified October 30, 2026.