Lakes / Alaska / Southeast Fairbanks County / Wolf Lake
Wolf Lake, Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska
1,429 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alaska
63.46 degrees N, 143.16 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 Wolf Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 2,450 lakes counted in Alaska.
- About 167 miles from Fairbanks, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 3.9 mi | 1,289 acres |
| Lake Mansfield | Southeast Fairbanks | 8.1 mi | 2,333 acres |
| Glaman Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 10 mi | 400 acres |
| Moon Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 13 mi | 91 acres |
| Round Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 23 mi | 59 acres |
| Big Lake | Southeast Fairbanks | 28 mi | 181 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wolf Lake
How Big Is Wolf Lake?
Wolf Lake covers 1,429 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 33769057). Verified October 30, 2026.