Lakes / Alaska / Wrangell County / Lake Helen
Lake Helen, Alaska
55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
55.97 degrees N, 131.93 degrees W - Wrangell 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 Helen Stacks Up
- Larger than 18% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 186 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Rock Lake | Wrangell | 2.4 mi | 106 acres |
| Lake McDonald | Ketchikan Gateway | 3.6 mi | 1,027 acres |
| Halfmoon Lake | Ketchikan Gateway | 7.9 mi | 260 acres |
| Boulder Lake | Wrangell | 9.9 mi | 417 acres |
| Lake Rowena | Ketchikan Gateway | 10 mi | 157 acres |
| Lake Maude | Ketchikan Gateway | 11 mi | 142 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Helen
How Big Is Lake Helen?
Lake Helen covers 55 acres in Wrangell County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Wrangell County?
Shakes Lake is the largest lake in Wrangell County, at 1,366 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 120483981). Verified October 30, 2026.