Lakes / Alaska / Yakutat County / Vitus Lake
Vitus Lake, Alaska
40,707 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
60.14 degrees N, 143.48 degrees W - Yakutat 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 Vitus Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 99% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- The largest lake in Yakutat County among those counted.
- About 230 miles from Anchorage, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midimber Lake | Yakutat | 6.8 mi | 602 acres |
| Hanna Lake | Yakutat | 14 mi | 815 acres |
| Lake Roselius | Valdez-Cordova | 17 mi | 1,419 acres |
| Lake Sofron | Valdez-Cordova | 17 mi | 1,925 acres |
| Lake Ivanov | Valdez-Cordova | 19 mi | 2,686 acres |
| Fifth Lake | Valdez-Cordova | 20 mi | 243 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Vitus Lake
How Big Is Vitus Lake?
Vitus Lake covers 40,707 acres in Yakutat County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yakutat County?
Vitus Lake is the largest lake in Yakutat County, at 40,707 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 120016694). Verified October 30, 2026.