Lakes / Alaska / North Slope County / Nakaktuk Lakes
Nakaktuk Lakes, North Slope County, Alaska
169 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
69.21 degrees N, 152.35 degrees W - North Slope 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 Nakaktuk Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 53% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 327 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakaktuk Lakes | North Slope | 0.8 mi | 189 acres |
| Nakaktuk Lakes | North Slope | 2.0 mi | 240 acres |
| Umiat Lake | North Slope | 13 mi | 35 acres |
| Dogbone Lake | North Slope | 28 mi | 154 acres |
| Puddin Lake | North Slope | 28 mi | 227 acres |
| Kakiagun Lake | North Slope | 29 mi | 56 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Nakaktuk Lakes
How Big Is Nakaktuk Lakes?
Nakaktuk Lakes covers 169 acres in North Slope County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in North Slope County?
Teshekpuk Lake is the largest lake in North Slope County, at 206,614 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 72328066). Verified October 30, 2026.