Lakes / Alaska / Southeast Fairbanks County / Lake George
Lake George, Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska
4,898 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
63.78 degrees N, 144.53 degrees W - Southeast Fairbanks 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 Lake George Stacks Up
- Larger than 96% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- The largest lake in Southeast Fairbanks County among those counted.
- About 120 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moosehead Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 2.3 mi | 839 acres |
| Black Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 5.0 mi | 395 acres |
| Craig Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 6.7 mi | 26 acres |
| Lisa Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 6.9 mi | 46 acres |
| Twelvemile Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 6.9 mi | 668 acres |
| Little Donna Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 11 mi | 45 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{9427182A-5152-4508-9179-6B499E9BEDF8}
CountySoutheast Fairbanks
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates63.7843, -144.5322
Questions About Lake George
How Big Is Lake George?
Lake George covers 4,898 acres in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Southeast Fairbanks County?
Lake George is the largest lake in Southeast Fairbanks County, at 4,898 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 {9427182A-5152-4508-9179-6B499E9BEDF8}). Verified October 30, 2026.