Alaska Gazetteer
Big Lake is a physical feature (lake) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The primary coordinates for Big Lake places it within the AK 99623 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Big Lake |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Lake |
| Description: | 15 mi WSW of Wasilla and 21 mi N of Anchorage, Cook Inlet Low. 4.5 miles long. 2495 acres in size. Maximum depth is 89 feet. |
| History: | Local name reported in 1960 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). |
| Borough: | Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.534828186 |
| Longitude: | -149.862823486 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Big Lake: Big Lake.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Big Lake does not include property ownership information.
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Big Lake, AK
(1.4 miles ENE) Houston, AK (6.7 miles NNE) Knik-Fairview, AK (8.1 miles ESE) Meadow Lakes, AK (10.6 miles NE) Point MacKenzie, AK (12.7 miles SSW) |
Wasilla, AK
(14.3 miles ENE) Tanaina, AK (15.7 miles ENE) Willow, AK (15.8 miles NNW) South Lakes, AK (18.4 miles ENE) North Lakes, AK (19.1 miles ENE) |
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Knik, AK
(7 miles SE) John Fitzgerald Kennedy City, AK (9.7 miles S) Cottonwood, AK (10 miles E) Willow Lake, AK (15.6 miles NNW) Birchwood, AK (15.8 miles SE) |
Chugiak, AK
(16.1 miles SE) Peters Creek, AK (16.2 miles ESE) Eklutna, AK (17.4 miles ESE) Tuomi, AK (17.7 miles S) Eagle River, AK (17.7 miles SSE) |
