Lakes / Alaska / North Slope County / Shainin Lake
Shainin Lake, Alaska
1,216 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
68.34 degrees N, 151.06 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 Shainin Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 88% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 259 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irgnyivik Lake | North Slope | 8.1 mi | 174 acres |
| Tulugak Lake | North Slope | 11 mi | 94 acres |
| Nanushuk Lake | North Slope | 13 mi | 134 acres |
| Makaktuk Lake | North Slope | 13 mi | 230 acres |
| Anivik Lake | North Slope | 16 mi | 68 acres |
| Natvakruak Lake | North Slope | 17 mi | 302 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Shainin Lake
How Big Is Shainin Lake?
Shainin Lake covers 1,216 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 72302581). Verified October 30, 2026.