Lakes / Alaska / Southeast Fairbanks County / Wellesley Lakes
Wellesley Lakes, Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska
213 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
62.46 degrees N, 141.27 degrees W - Southeast Fairbanks 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 Wellesley Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 59% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 257 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley Lakes | Southeast Fairbanks | 1.7 mi | 260 acres |
| Stevens Lakes | Southeast Fairbanks | 3.1 mi | 97 acres |
| Carden Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 13 mi | 674 acres |
| Island Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 17 mi | 229 acres |
| Hidden Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 22 mi | 25 acres |
| Takomahto Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 24 mi | 625 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wellesley Lakes
How Big Is Wellesley Lakes?
Wellesley Lakes covers 213 acres in Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska.
What Is the Largest Lake in Southeast Fairbanks County?
Lake George is the largest lake in Southeast Fairbanks County, at 4,898 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 72768818). Verified October 30, 2026.