Lakes / Alaska / Yukon-Koyukuk County / Shisnona Lake
Shisnona Lake, Alaska
178 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
63.43 degrees N, 152.91 degrees W - Yukon-Koyukuk 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 Shisnona Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 181 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Telida Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 7.9 mi | 645 acres |
| Dull Ax Lake | Denali | 8.6 mi | 61 acres |
| Carey Lake | Denali | 9.6 mi | 376 acres |
| No Name Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 10 mi | 64 acres |
| Lower Telida Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 10 mi | 308 acres |
| Sprucefish Lake | Denali | 11 mi | 531 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{4B9805F4-4421-4CD3-A8EC-9183D44B52B4}
CountyYukon-Koyukuk
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates63.4344, -152.9077
Questions About Shisnona Lake
How Big Is Shisnona Lake?
Shisnona Lake covers 178 acres in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County?
Lake Minchumina is the largest lake in Yukon-Koyukuk County, at 11,712 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 {4B9805F4-4421-4CD3-A8EC-9183D44B52B4}). Verified October 30, 2026.