Lakes / Alaska / North Slope County / Nanushuk Lake
Nanushuk Lake, Alaska
134 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
68.40 degrees N, 150.59 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 Nanushuk Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 46% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 258 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shainin Lake | North Slope | 13 mi | 1,216 acres |
| Itkillik Lake | North Slope | 17 mi | 1,050 acres |
| Irgnyivik Lake | North Slope | 17 mi | 174 acres |
| Tulugak Lake | North Slope | 24 mi | 94 acres |
| Makaktuk Lake | North Slope | 25 mi | 230 acres |
| Sitchiak Lake | North Slope | 29 mi | 114 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Nanushuk Lake
How Big Is Nanushuk Lake?
Nanushuk Lake covers 134 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 120014967). Verified October 30, 2026.