Lakes / Alaska / Sitka County / Nakvassin Lake
Nakvassin Lake, Alaska
61 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
56.45 degrees N, 134.74 degrees W - Sitka 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 Nakvassin Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 128 miles from Juneau, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rostislaf Lakes | Sitka | 2.7 mi | 228 acres |
| Baturin Lake | Sitka | 4.4 mi | 198 acres |
| Lake Osprey | Sitka | 4.4 mi | 226 acres |
| Deer Lake | Sitka | 4.5 mi | 966 acres |
| Antipatr Lake | Sitka | 4.7 mi | 220 acres |
| Ludvik Lake | Sitka | 5.2 mi | 32 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{EF83F00E-09AE-4E9B-9AF3-5974D06920C5}
CountySitka
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates56.4520, -134.7394
Questions About Nakvassin Lake
How Big Is Nakvassin Lake?
Nakvassin Lake covers 61 acres in Sitka County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Sitka County?
Redoubt Lake is the largest lake in Sitka County, at 3,209 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 {EF83F00E-09AE-4E9B-9AF3-5974D06920C5}). Verified October 30, 2026.