Lakes / Alaska / Yukon-Koyukuk County / Minto Lakes
Minto Lakes, Alaska
2,677 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
64.90 degrees N, 148.77 degrees W - Yukon-Koyukuk 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 Minto Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 31 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Dam Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 6.3 mi | 68 acres |
| Wooden Canoe Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 6.7 mi | 176 acres |
| All Hand Help Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 7.7 mi | 34 acres |
| Big Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 7.9 mi | 492 acres |
| Clear Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 8.5 mi | 245 acres |
| Long Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 11 mi | 58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{F44CCAF7-0C66-4295-9816-92875458A95B}
CountyYukon-Koyukuk
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates64.9033, -148.7688
Questions About Minto Lakes
How Big Is Minto Lakes?
Minto Lakes covers 2,677 acres in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County?
Lake Minchumina is the largest lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County, at 11,712 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 {F44CCAF7-0C66-4295-9816-92875458A95B}). Verified October 30, 2026.