Alaska Gazetteer
Rainbow Lake is a physical feature (lake) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The primary coordinates for Rainbow Lake places it within the AK 99688 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Rainbow Lake |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Lake |
| Description: | 3.7 mi SW of Willow, 34 mi. N of Anchorage, Cook Inlet Low. 150 acres in size. Maximum depth is 45 feet. |
| History: | "So named in 1960 by James Nelson of Anchorage who has a homestead on the lake ""because rainbows frequently appear above the lake.""" |
| Borough: | Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.6965065002 |
| Longitude: | -150.09552002 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Rainbow Lake: Rainbow 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 Rainbow Lake does not include property ownership information.
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Willow, AK
(4.1 miles NNE) Houston, AK (10.2 miles ESE) Big Lake, AK (13.9 miles SE) |
Meadow Lakes, AK
(17 miles ESE) Susitna, AK (17.3 miles SW) |
| Willow Lake, AK (3.9 miles NNE) |
