Lakes / Alaska / Southeast Fairbanks County / Willow Lake
Willow Lake, Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska
77 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
63.24 degrees N, 142.39 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 Willow Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 28% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 196 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 1.0 mi | 181 acres |
| Grass Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 1.8 mi | 84 acres |
| Leaf Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 2.9 mi | 157 acres |
| Midway Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 3.4 mi | 1,387 acres |
| Swan Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 3.4 mi | 104 acres |
| Round Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 3.7 mi | 30 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Willow Lake
How Big Is Willow Lake?
Willow Lake covers 77 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 26570703). Verified October 30, 2026.