Lakes / Alaska / Yukon-Koyukuk County / West Twin Lake
West Twin Lake, Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska
1,617 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
64.44 degrees N, 150.83 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 West Twin Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 96 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Twin Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 5.3 mi | 1,192 acres |
| Wilderness Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 13 mi | 201 acres |
| Wien Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 15 mi | 2,672 acres |
| Mucha Lake | Denali | 16 mi | 486 acres |
| Blind Luck Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 20 mi | 79 acres |
| Square Lake | Yukon-Koyukuk | 21 mi | 198 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{35665EC9-33A0-47A2-A414-F6F6A0039A8E}
CountyYukon-Koyukuk
Lake TypeLake
Coordinates64.4390, -150.8268
Questions About West Twin Lake
How Big Is West Twin Lake?
West Twin Lake covers 1,617 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 {35665EC9-33A0-47A2-A414-F6F6A0039A8E}). Verified October 30, 2026.