Alaska Gazetteer
Pippin Lake is a physical feature (lake) in Copper River Borough. The primary coordinates for Pippin Lake places it within the AK 99573 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Pippin Lake |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Lake |
| Description: | 3.2 mi. N of Tonsina and 54 mi. NE of Valdez, Chugach Mts. 160 acres in size. Maximum depth is 14 feet. |
| History: | "Local name reported in 1932 by C. F. Feuchsel, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), ""for a local teamster named Joe Pippin who fell into the lake about 1924."" The Ahtena Indian name was reported as Taktahni (presumably the name of a stream) meaning ""high up"" or ""on top.""" |
| Borough: | Copper River Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.709148407 |
| Longitude: | -145.169937134 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Pippin Lake: Pippin 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 Pippin Lake does not include property ownership information.
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Tonsina, AK
(3.6 miles S) Kenny Lake, AK (7.2 miles E) |
Willow Creek, AK
(7.7 miles N) Copper Center, AK (19.3 miles NNW) |
| Lower Tonsina, AK (17.2 miles ESE) |
