Lakes / Alaska / North Slope County / Toolik Lake
Toolik Lake, Alaska
363 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
68.63 degrees N, 149.61 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 Toolik Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 72% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 267 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itigaknit Lake | North Slope | 4.1 mi | 390 acres |
| Galbraith Lake | North Slope | 13 mi | 992 acres |
| Itkillik Lake | North Slope | 18 mi | 1,050 acres |
| Elusive Lake | North Slope | 28 mi | 773 acres |
| Nanushuk Lake | North Slope | 30 mi | 134 acres |
| Sitchiak Lake | North Slope | 32 mi | 114 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Toolik Lake
How Big Is Toolik Lake?
Toolik Lake covers 363 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 52201929). Verified October 30, 2026.