Lakes / Alaska / Northwest Arctic County / Uyon Lakes
Uyon Lakes, Northwest Arctic County, Alaska
69 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
67.98 degrees N, 160.20 degrees W - Northwest Arctic 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 Uyon Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 24% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 407 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uyon Lakes | Northwest Arctic | 0.3 mi | 46 acres |
| Lake Tutusirok | Northwest Arctic | 16 mi | 222 acres |
| Aniralik Lake | Northwest Arctic | 18 mi | 895 acres |
| Lake Kangilipak | Northwest Arctic | 27 mi | 1,172 acres |
| Sidik Lake | Northwest Arctic | 34 mi | 428 acres |
| Lake Kaiyak | Northwest Arctic | 34 mi | 350 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{18FAE060-5B24-4958-BC85-59D30E75F2E8}
CountyNorthwest Arctic
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates67.9775, -160.1986
Questions About Uyon Lakes
How Big Is Uyon Lakes?
Uyon Lakes covers 69 acres in Northwest Arctic County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Northwest Arctic County?
Imuruk Lake is the largest lake in Northwest Arctic County, at 17,533 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 {18FAE060-5B24-4958-BC85-59D30E75F2E8}). Verified October 30, 2026.