Alaska Gazetteer
Memory Lake is a physical feature (lake) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The primary coordinates for Memory Lake places it within the AK 99654 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Memory Lake |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Lake |
| Description: | In Matanuska Valley, 3.5 mi N of Wasilla, 10 mi. NW of Palmer, Cook Inlet Low. 84 acres in size. |
| History: | "Named ""Swamp Lake,"" by C. C. Shrock, of Wasilla, in 1957 because the former name, ""was not appropriate for the feature"" and because a school for children was about to be established on the lake frontage and Mr. Shrock wished the students to leave the school with ""happy memories.""" |
| Borough: | Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.627986908 |
| Longitude: | -149.422607422 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Memory Lake: Memory 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 Memory Lake does not include property ownership information.
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Tanaina, AK
(< 0.1 mile) Wasilla, AK (3.4 miles S) North Lakes, AK (3.6 miles E) South Lakes, AK (4.5 miles SE) Meadow Lakes, AK (5.8 miles W) |
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(7.1 miles ESE) Fishhook, AK (8.2 miles NE) Farm Loop, AK (8.5 miles E) Palmer, AK (10.3 miles E) Knik-Fairview, AK (10.7 miles SW) |
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Matanuska, AK
(8.7 miles SE) Cottonwood, AK (9.2 miles SSW) Lucky Shot Landing, AK (10.1 miles N) Eklutna, AK (11.9 miles S) Peters Creek, AK (15 miles S) |
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(15.5 miles SW) Birchwood, AK (15.5 miles S) Chugiak, AK (16.6 miles S) Jonesville, AK (17.5 miles ENE) Sutton, AK (18.3 miles ENE) |
