Lakes / Alaska / Northwest Arctic County / Lake Selby
Lake Selby, Alaska
4,395 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
66.90 degrees N, 155.66 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 Selby Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 265 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avaraart Lake | Northwest Arctic | 9.8 mi | 603 acres |
| Lake Minakokosa | Northwest Arctic | 17 mi | 737 acres |
| Kollioksak Lake | Northwest Arctic | 22 mi | 719 acres |
| Nutuvukti Lake | Northwest Arctic | 27 mi | 3,631 acres |
| Norutak Lake | Northwest Arctic | 37 mi | 4,079 acres |
| Walker Lake | Northwest Arctic | 38 mi | 9,336 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Selby
How Big Is Lake Selby?
Lake Selby covers 4,395 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 37590785). Verified October 30, 2026.