Alaska Gazetteer
Mirror Lake is a physical feature (lake) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough. The primary coordinates for Mirror Lake places it within the AK 99623 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Mirror Lake |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Lake |
| Description: | Between Flat Lake and Big Lake, 7.2 km (4.5 mi) W of the community of Big Lake, 22 mi. N of Anchorage, Cook Inlet Low. |
| History: | "Named in 1958 by Mrs. Margaret Almdale Spenard because ""the former name 'Mud Lake' implies that the water is muddy, while it is clear and has a sandy, rocky bottom. 'Mirror Lake' would be more appropriate since the lake itself is small in size and reflects the trees surrounding the lake along the water's edge.""" |
| Borough: | Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.5339851379 |
| Longitude: | -149.983703613 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Mirror Lake: Mirror 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 Mirror Lake does not include property ownership information.
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Big Lake, AK
(5.5 miles E) Houston, AK (8.7 miles NE) Knik-Fairview, AK (11.9 miles E) Point MacKenzie, AK (12.1 miles S) Meadow Lakes, AK (14.1 miles ENE) |
Willow, AK
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Knik, AK
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Birchwood, AK
(19.2 miles ESE) Chugiak, AK (19.4 miles ESE) Peters Creek, AK (19.7 miles ESE) |
