Lakes / Alaska / Southeast Fairbanks County / Sand Lake
Sand Lake, Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska
132 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
63.10 degrees N, 142.62 degrees W - Southeast Fairbanks 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 Sand Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 45% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 195 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 0.8 mi | 264 acres |
| Dathlalmund Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 1.4 mi | 1,457 acres |
| Logging Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 2.1 mi | 115 acres |
| Gasoline Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 2.1 mi | 925 acres |
| Old Albert Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 3.4 mi | 672 acres |
| Fish Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 3.6 mi | 1,547 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sand Lake
How Big Is Sand Lake?
Sand Lake covers 132 acres in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Southeast Fairbanks County?
Lake George is the largest lake in Southeast Fairbanks County, at 4,898 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 33767439). Verified October 30, 2026.