Lakes / Alaska / Northwest Arctic County / Lake Kangilipak
Lake Kangilipak, Alaska
1,172 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
68.00 degrees N, 159.14 degrees W - Northwest Arctic 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 Kangilipak Stacks Up
- Larger than 87% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 383 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidik Lake | Northwest Arctic | 12 mi | 428 acres |
| Lake Tutusirok | Northwest Arctic | 22 mi | 222 acres |
| Aniralik Lake | Northwest Arctic | 23 mi | 895 acres |
| Desperation Lake | North Slope | 25 mi | 1,355 acres |
| Navashak Lake | Northwest Arctic | 26 mi | 563 acres |
| Sikik Lake | Northwest Arctic | 27 mi | 333 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{0AC6EE04-8BE0-4C17-A887-24E363EEE4DA}
CountyNorthwest Arctic
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates67.9978, -159.1402
Questions About Lake Kangilipak
How Big Is Lake Kangilipak?
Lake Kangilipak covers 1,172 acres in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Northwest Arctic County?
Imuruk Lake is the largest lake in Northwest Arctic County, at 17,533 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 {0AC6EE04-8BE0-4C17-A887-24E363EEE4DA}). Verified October 30, 2026.